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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.
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canning
Automotive; Automobile
The insertion of the catalyst element into the converter shell of a catalytic converter.
ceramic honeycomb
Automotive; Automobile
The interior of a monolithic converter which supports the catalyst.
climate change
Automotive; Automobile
The international concern that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere are changing the climate in ways detrimental to our social and economic well-being.
connection
Automotive; Automobile
The joining of two or more parts which generally conduct electricity.
break time
Automotive; Automobile
The length of time the contact breaker points remain open. Opposite to dwell.
breaker cam
Automotive; Automobile
The lobed cam rotating in the ignition system which interrupts the primary circuit to induce a high tension spark for ignition.