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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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cruciform frame
Automotive; Automobile
A frame with an X-shaped bracing either as a chassis frame, or in a monocoque as strengthening for the floor.
dropped axle
Automotive; Automobile
A front axle that has been altered so as to lower the frame of the vehicle, consists of bending the axle downward at the outer ends.
distributor injection pump
Automotive; Automobile
A fuel injection pump using pistons which pressurizes fuel for injection in the proper cylinder based on the relative port position of the rotating shaft in the hydraulic head.
dead-head pressure
Automotive; Automobile
A fuel pressure reading taken directly at the fuel pump outlet. Many systems use a fuel pressure regulator; dead-head pressure is an unregulated measurement.
diagnostic center
Automotive; Automobile
A garage or part of a garage where problems with a vehicle or part of a vehicle are determined.
crankshaft gear
Automotive; Automobile
A gear mounted on the front of the crankshaft. It is used to drive the camshaft gear.
double helical gear
Automotive; Automobile
A gear with two rows of inclined teeth, each forming an open "V" or chevron.
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