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Automotive

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

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bladed impeller

Automotive; Automobile

A rotating part of a centrifugal pump that has blades or vanes.

air bellows

Automotive; Automobile

A rubber bladder or sleeve filled with compressed gas or air. Found on some suspension systems to provide cushioning. See air suspension.

backing pad

Automotive; Automobile

A rubber disc which is secured to a spindle which in turn is attached to a drill or other tool which rotates the spindle. An abrasive disc or polishing disc is secured to the ...

braided hose

Automotive; Automobile

A rubber hose which is covered in a woven material or braided wire. Used for various hoses under the hood.

blanking plug

Automotive; Automobile

A rubber stopper for filling in the holes of sheetmetal such as drain holes in the floorpan.

Abney law

Automotive; Automobile

A rule stating that if a spectral color is desaturated by the addition of white light, and if its wave length is less than 570 nm, its hue then moves towards the red end of the ...