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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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charge changing
Automotive; Automobile
In a two-stroke engine, the removal of exhaust gases through the exhaust port in order to introduce a new load of fuel-air into the transfer port.
charge exchange process
Automotive; Automobile
In a two-stroke engine, the removal of exhaust gases through the exhaust port in order to introduce a new load of fuel-air into the transfer port.
charging piston
Automotive; Automobile
In a two-stroke engine, this is a secondary piston which precompresses the fresh charge and sends it into the cylinders.
compression leakage
Automotive; Automobile
In an engine, when some gases escape past the piston because the rings or cylinder walls are worn, the compression is reduced so that there is less efficiency.
colonnade hardtop
Automotive; Automobile
In architecture, the term colonnade describes a series of columns, set at regular intervals, usually supporting an entablature, roof, or series of arches. To meet US federal rollover standards in ...
