Automobile

Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

Industry: Automotive

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accelerator

Automotive; Automobile

(1) In automobiles, this is the "gas pedal" which is attached by linkage to the throttle in the carburetor or to the fuel injection system. It regulates the amount of fuel which is sent to the ...

base metal

Automotive; Automobile

(1) Metal that is under a coating or that needs to be coated. (2) Metal to be welded, cut, or brazed.

(1) Retainers, held in place by bolts and nuts, that hold the bearings in place. Also called bearing shell. (2) The bearing race that curves around the outside of a ring of ball bearings and works in ...

bearing cone

Automotive; Automobile

(1) taper roller bearing. (2) The inner race in an adjustable axial or radial ball bearing.

adhesion

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The ability of paint, primer, or glue to stick to the surface to which it is applied. (2) The ability of a tire to grip the surface of the road.

advance

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The act of changing the ignition timing so that the spark occurs earlier in the cycle. The opposite is retard. (2) It may refer to the device which makes this adjustment.

aging

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The deterioration of rubber properties by oxidation over a period of time. (2) A change in the properties of some metals after heat treatment or cold working (i.e., hammering or bending when ...