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Automotive

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

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beverage holder

Automotive; Automobile

A circular clip located on the center console, door panel, or dashboard which is designed to hold a cup or bottle. Also called cup holder.

ball cage

Automotive; Automobile

A circular frame which holds the balls in place in a ball bearing.

bourdon tube

Automotive; Automobile

A circular, hollow piece of metal that is used in some instruments, pressure on the hollow section causes it to attempt to straighten, the free end then moves a needle on the ...

bead blaster

Automotive; Automobile

A cleaning device for removing paint and contaminants from an object. See bead blasting.

bead blasting

Automotive; Automobile

A cleaning process which uses glass beads which are forced by air pressure against the object to be cleaned. This system removes paint and contaminants from objects which are ...

box section

Automotive; Automobile

A closed panel structure of square cross section which is used to strengthen a vehicle's underbody.

Big Jim

Automotive; Automobile

A colloquial term for a device for opening door locks. It is a flexible metal strip about an inch wide and very thin and has a J-shaped end. It is inserted between the door window ...