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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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body tub
Automotive; Automobile
The bare body shell (minus the doors, trunk lid, hood, fenders) which is lowered onto the chassis at the time of assembly.
battery is flat
Automotive; Automobile
The battery does not have enough electrical power to start the car.
big-end bearing
Automotive; Automobile
The bearing in the end of the connecting rod that attaches to the crankshaft.
blueing
Automotive; Automobile
The blue color that appears on chrome pipes when subject to intense heat. In some cases, it can be removed; but most often it is permanent.
adsorption
Automotive; Automobile
The bonding that takes place when a gas or vapor comes into contact with a solid. The opposite is desorption.
bearing face
Automotive; Automobile
The bottom part of a nut or bolt head which clamps down on the surface of the part it is securing.
bead toe
Automotive; Automobile
The bottom portion of the tire bead in contact with the rim bead seat.
