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Automotive

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

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coil lead

Automotive; Automobile

A British term for the high tension wire going from the coil to the distributor. In America, it is called the "coil wire."

central reservation

Automotive; Automobile

A British term for the median which divides the north and southbound lanes (or east and westbound lanes) of a divided highway.

central reserve

Automotive; Automobile

A British term for the median which divides the north and southbound lanes (or east and westbound lanes) of a divided highway.

caravanning

Automotive; Automobile

A British term for travelling with a camping trailer.

change up

Automotive; Automobile

A British term meaning to shift up to another gear.

carbon black

Automotive; Automobile

A by-product of the petroleum industry used as a pigment and to give body in the manufacture of rubber products, both natural and synthetic. Carbon is the black residue from ...

clutch cable

Automotive; Automobile

A cable (usually a cluster of thin strands within a plastic sheath) which operates the movement of the clutch plates. At the other end is a pedal (in automobiles) or a handlebar ...