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

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discharged battery

Automotive; Automobile

A battery that cannot produce sufficient power.

dead battery

Automotive; Automobile

A battery that registers almost no electrical charge. Sometimes it can be brought back to life with a charger. The British call it a "flat battery"

dry charged battery

Automotive; Automobile

A battery with the plates charged but lacking electrolyte when ready to be placed in service, the electrolyte is added.

drop-center axle

Automotive; Automobile

A beam axle in which the main central portion of the beam is lower than the wheel centers, which was the usual layout for front axles until independent front suspension became ...

derailleur chain, standard width

Automotive; Automobile

A bicycle chain designed to fit a freewheel of standard width, usually characterized by straight-edged plates and chain pins that protrude slightly beyond the outer link plates.

derailleur chain, narrow width

Automotive; Automobile

A bicycle chain made especially for use on an "ultra" or narrow freewheel often recognized by bulging inner link plates and flush chain pins.

cotterless crank

Automotive; Automobile

A bicycle crankset in which the crankarms are fastened to the axle by means of nuts or bolts instead of cotter pins.