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Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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desiccant

Automotive; Automobile

A drying agent (silica gel or a similar substance) used in refrigeration or air conditioning systems to remove excess moisture from refrigerant vapour.

d-ring

Automotive; Automobile

A D-shaped ring found on many models of bicycle shift levers, used to adjust the level of tension on the inner parts of the lever.

diagonal split braking system

Automotive; Automobile

A dual-circuit braking system in which each circuit brakes one front wheel and the diagonally opposite rear wheel, so that in the case of failure of one circuit reasonably ...

diagonally split system

Automotive; Automobile

A dual-circuit braking system in which each circuit brakes one front wheel and the diagonally opposite rear wheel, so that in the case of failure of one circuit reasonably ...

cotter pin

Automotive; Automobile

A fastener shaped like a pin, but split up the center. After it is inserted, the legs are bent around the item containing the hole. A length of wire which is folded almost in half ...

defect

Automotive; Automobile

A fault in a system or a flaw in materials or a finish.

dry joint

Automotive; Automobile

A faulty electrical joint which does not give proper contact.