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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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battery filler
Automotive; Automobile
A device with a long hollow tube with a rubber bulb at one end. It is used for inserting into a container of battery acid and sucking up the acid, then inserting into the battery ...
block heater
Automotive; Automobile
A devices which, during very cold weather, keeps the engine warm when the vehicle is not being used -- thus making cold starts easier. The free end is plugged into 110 volt AC ...
bevel differential
Automotive; Automobile
A differential which has bevel gears for its main elements. This allows the input and output shafts to be at right angles to one another.
brake feel
Automotive; Automobile
A discernible, to the driver, relationship between the amount of brake pedal pressure and the actual braking force being exerted. A special device is incorporated in power brake ...
abnormal glow discharge
Automotive; Automobile
A discharge carrying current in excess of that which is required to cover the cathode completely with visible radiation.
balance disc
Automotive; Automobile
A disc-shaped device in a centrifugal pump which is attached to the pump shaft. The disc lifts when a force is applied to the underside of the disc allowing pressure to leak past ...
Ackermann steering
Automotive; Automobile
A double-pivoting steering system where the outer ends of the steering arms are bent slightly inward so that when the vehicle is making a turn, the inside wheel will turn more ...
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