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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An impact resistance test in which the specimen is supported as a horizontal beam and broken by a single swing of a pendulum with the impact line midway between the supports and directly opposite the ...

compressor impeller

Automotive; Automobile

An impeller of a turbocharger driven by the turbine at speeds up to 160,000 rpm, which accelerates by centrifugal force the charge air which enter axially and leaves radially at a very high velocity.

captive import

Automotive; Automobile

An imported motor vehicle or part manufactured by another automaker usually for sale under the brand name of the importer.

circumferential break

Automotive; Automobile

An injury to the tread or sidewall of a tire which encircles the tire.

calorimeter

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument to measure amount of heat given off by a substance when burned.

compass

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument with a magnetic needle which is mounted on the dash to give the driver an idea of where magnetic north might be.

car insurance

Automotive; Automobile

An insurance policy (mandatory in most states and all of Canada) to cover possible damage to the vehicle or property or passengers, etc. Sometimes basic insurance is abbreviated PL&PD (public ...