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

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door pocket

Automotive; Automobile

A container or pouch located on the lower inside portion of the door. It can be used to store maps and other small items.

draining tray

Automotive; Automobile

A container used to catch oil when draining the sump, transmission, etc.

crash test

Automotive; Automobile

A controlled test of a vehicle in which it is propelled into a wall or another vehicle at a given speed in order to determine the effect on its structure and the effectiveness of ...

dust boot

Automotive; Automobile

A covering (often shaped like an accordian) usually made of rubber or plastic to cover over a shaft, CV joint, etc.

davit

Automotive; Automobile

A crane arm for handling lifeboats, stores, etc.

crossflow cylinder head

Automotive; Automobile

A cylinder head design (especially in an OHC engine) with the inlet manifold on one side and the exhaust manifold on the other side of the head, so that inlet and exhaust valves ...

crossflow head

Automotive; Automobile

A cylinder head with the intake valves) on one side of the combustion chamber and the exhaust valve(s) on the other.