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.

Industry: Automotive

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bumper to bumper

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A traffic condition in which a line of vehicles are stopped one after the other or are moving very slowly. (2) A way of expressing the entire vehicle from one bumper to the other.

can

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A tube in a canned motor pump which insulates the motor winding. (2) A muffler. (3) A container for liquid or other substances.

chock

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A wedge used to prevent a wheel from rolling -- especially when replacing a tire/wheel. Also called a "wheel chock." (2) A heavy smooth-surfaced fitting usually located near the edge of the ...

C

Automotive; Automobile

(1) Abbreviation for Celsius or centigrade. (2) Abbreviation for coulomb. (3) Abbreviation for comfort.

cavity

Automotive; Automobile

(1) An empty space in a body structure, either in a box section or a double-skinned area. (2) A holder and contact for fuses.

(1) An enclosed two-door type body with permanent back panels and top, it is similar to the coupe, but the seating is different. A full width cross seat in the rear accommodates three passengers. Two ...

centerline

Automotive; Automobile

(1) An imaginary line which passes from the front to the rear of a vehicle, half way between the distance between the left and right side of the vehicle. (2) The middle line of the ship, extending ...