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.

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basic ignition timing

Automotive; Automobile

The ignition timing on a non-running engine according to the specifications. After the engine is running, the timing can be set more accurately.

basic timing

Automotive; Automobile

The ignition timing on a non-running engine according to the specifications. After the engine is running, the timing can be set more accurately.

bitter end

Automotive; Automobile

The inboard end of a ship's anchor chain that is secured in the chain locker.

binder

Automotive; Automobile

The ingredient in a paint that holds or suspends the pigment particles together.

base interest rate

Automotive; Automobile

The interest paid on the usage of the vehicle during a lease. It is the "cost" of a lease before factoring in discounts, fees, and penalties and is not directly comparable to the APR for a loan. ...

The least expensive vehicle with the least amount of features as standard equipment. It has the smallest engine and often manual transmission as well as few power equipment. Base models constitute ...

adjustable cup

Automotive; Automobile

The left-hand cup in a bottom bracket of a bicycle, used in adjusting the bottom bracket bearings and removed during bottom bracketoverhaul. The other cup is the fixed cup.