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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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Automotive; Automobile
(1) The action of an item when it no longer holds integrity -- usually resulting in unusable pieces. (2) To dismantle a vehicle for parts. (3) To separate as when a switch breaks ...
charge
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The action of passing an electric current through a battery to restore it to the active (charged) state. Normally the vehicle's generator or alternator takes care of this. If ...
clocking
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The action of recording the speed of a vehicle. (2) In Britain, it is the action of turning the odometer back.
buildup
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The amount a weld face is extended above the surface of the metals being joined. (2) An excess of some material as in, "There was a buildup of carbon on the top of the ...
caliper
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The apparatus on disc brakes which hold the disc pads and straddles the disc. When actuated the pads press against the disc to stop or slow the vehicle. (2) On bicycles, the ...
clearance height
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The distance between the ground and the lowest portion of the bottom of a vehicle (not counting the wheels). Also called ground clearance. (2) The distance between the top of ...
butt
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The end joint between two plates or other members which meet end to end. (2) The square ends of a piston ring.
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