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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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base gasket
Automotive; Automobile
The gasket directly below the cylinder and between the cylinder and crankcase. Also called "cylinder gasket."
absolute age
Automotive; Automobile
The geological age of a fossil, mineral, rock or event, generally given in years.
absolute ceiling
Automotive; Automobile
The height at which the rate of climb of an aircraft, in standard atmosphere, would be zero; the maximum height attainable under standard conditions.
bolt hole
Automotive; Automobile
The hole in metal through which a bolt must be inserted or screwed in place.
belt line
Automotive; Automobile
The horizontal line that runs around the body of the vehicle just below the bottom of the glass panels (greenhouse). The British term is "waistline"
base idle
Automotive; Automobile
The idle speed determined by the throttle lever setting on the carburetor or throttle body while the idle speed control (ISC) motor, or any other computer-controlled idle speed control device, is ...
basic ignition setting
Automotive; Automobile
The ignition setting on a non-running engine according to the specifications. After the engine is running, the timing can be set more accurately.
