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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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abutting edge

Automotive; Automobile

The side or edge of a panel which joins another panel.

banking

Automotive; Automobile

The slope of a track from the wall to the apron, generally measured in the corners.

ahoogah

Automotive; Automobile

The sound of a particular kind of horn.

absolute ampere

Automotive; Automobile

The standard MKS unit of electric current; replaced the international ampere in 1948

baking temperature

Automotive; Automobile

The temperature at which a varnish or paint must be baked to develop desired final properties of strength and hardness.

air charge temperature (ACT)

Automotive; Automobile

The temperature of the air being forced into the carburetor or fuel injection system. An ACT sensor measures this temperature.

badging

Automotive; Automobile

The tendency of a manufacturer to engage in badge engineering.

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