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Automotive

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

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aeration

Automotive; Automobile

A foaming of a liquid because air has been introduced into the fluid. When it occurs in certain liquids, it decreases the efficiency of the liquid.

brake pedal

Automotive; Automobile

A foot operated device which engages the brakes to stop or slow the rotation of the wheels.

blow-over

Automotive; Automobile

A respray of doubtful quality, often poorly prepared and carelessly masked.

brake backing plate

Automotive; Automobile

A rigid metal (steel) plate, located inside the brake drum, on which the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, and other brake parts are mounted. The braking force applied to the shoes is ...

bearing cap

Automotive; Automobile

A rigid, semicircular part which encloses and holds the outer shell of a shell bearing.

advanced rim taper

Automotive; Automobile

A rim where both bead seats are tapered 5°.

ball joint rocker arm

Automotive; Automobile

A rocker arm that instead of being mounted on a shaft, is mounted upon a ball-shaped device on the end of a stud.