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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.
Industry: Automotive
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chainring
Automotive; Automobile
A sprocket attached to the right crankarm of a bicycle to drive the chain.
center point steering
Automotive; Automobile
A steering geometry where the steering axis cuts the wheel axis in the wheel center plane, with no offset at the road surface.
cam-and-lever steering
Automotive; Automobile
A steering system in which a conical peg mounted on a lever engages in a helically cut groove on a cylindrical drum.
cam-and-roller steering
Automotive; Automobile
A steering system in which a tapered disc or a set of discs or rollers engage with a helically cut, tapered groove on a cylindrical drum.
center steering linkage
Automotive; Automobile
A steering system using two tie rods connected to the steering arms and to a central idler arm, the idler arm is operated by a drag link that connects the idler arm to the pitman arm.
butt strap
Automotive; Automobile
A strap that overlaps the butt between two plates, serving as a connecting strength strap between the butted ends of the plating.
