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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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bearing assembly

Automotive; Automobile

When more than one load needs to be supported, several bearings are used making up the bearing assembly. For instance, a crankshaft may have two bearings (one at each end) as well as a few more in ...

body file

Automotive; Automobile

When patching hole in a body panel and filling it with body putty, a body file which is a hand tool) is used for smoothing the putty to conform to the contour of the body.

acid

Automotive; Automobile

When the smoke created by factories and vehicle exhausts is taken by the wind and joined with rain clouds, the mixture is often acidic. As a result the rain that falls to the ground (and even on your ...

bimetallic corrosion

Automotive; Automobile

When two different metals are attached to each other, some electrons tend to move from one metal to the other. This action happens especially when there is a little moisture between the two pieces.

battery charging station

Automotive; Automobile

With the advent of electric cars, there needs to be places where their batteries can be recharged periodically -- thus is born the battery charging station. Also called a "charging point."

bleeder valve

Automotive; Automobile

The device which vents air from the brake system.

bleed valve

Automotive; Automobile

The device which vents air from the brake system.

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