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Automotive

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

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herringbone gear

Automotive; Automobile

A gear with two rows of inclined teeth, each forming an open "V" or chevron.

cubby hole

Automotive; Automobile

A glove compartment on older cars, often without a lid.

dynamic timing meter

Automotive; Automobile

A GM diesel tool used for measuring timing while the engine is running by using a quartz sensor in the combustion chamber that measures the point of combustion and converts this ...

digital fuel injection (DFI)

Automotive; Automobile

A GM system, similar to earlier electronic fuel injection system, but with digital microprocessors. Analog inputs from various engine sensors are converted to digital signals ...

dog guard

Automotive; Automobile

A grid made of tubular bars or wire mesh to keep a dog in the back part of a vehicle.

crankset

Automotive; Automobile

A group of components on a bicycle that includes the bottom bracket removable parts, two crankarms, and one or more chainrings.

discharge valve

Automotive; Automobile

(1) Valve on the outlet side of a reciprocating pump. The opposite is suction valve. (2) In an air conditioner system, a device used to check high side pressures, usually referred ...