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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center median

Automotive; Automobile

On a divided highway, the area between the two directions of traffic. The British call it the "central reserve."

childproof lock

Automotive; Automobile

On the rear doors of a car, a specially designed locking device can be set to normal or to childproof. When set to childproof, the door cannot be opened from the inside.

car care product

Automotive; Automobile

One of several items for taking care of the outward finish of the car (i.e., cleaners, polish, wax, preservers) as well as the interior pieces (e.g., dash cleaners, upholstery cleaners and sealers)

caster angle

Automotive; Automobile

The inclination or angle that a wheel makes when measuring the distance between the vertical post and the offset of the wheel placement.

contact breaker point

Automotive; Automobile

The individual contact of the breaker points.

The induction system forces cold air into the combustion chamber. Because cold air is more dense than warm air, it contains more oxygen molecules. With more oxygen, fuel will burn more effectively ...