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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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compartmentation

Automotive; Automobile

The subdividing of the hull by transverse watertight bulkheads so that the ship may remain afloat under certain flooding conditions.

center gear

Automotive; Automobile

The sun gear of a planetary gearset.

cloud point

Automotive; Automobile

The temperature at which diesel oil tends to thicken and cloud up (i.e., become cloudy).

build

Automotive; Automobile

The thickness of the paint film deposited on the body during spraying (measured in mils).

coarse thread

Automotive; Automobile

The threads of a screw are wider apart. Opposite to fine thread.

coil chimney

Automotive; Automobile

The top of the ignition coil where the high tension leads are attached.

coil tower

Automotive; Automobile

The top of the ignition coil where the high tension leads are attached.

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