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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A curtain or pull-down covering for the backlight (i.e., rear window) to obscure the bright headlights of a following vehicle. Some are also used for side windows for privacy. It is generally illegal ...

jounce bumpers

Automotive; Automobile

A cushioning device, usually rubber, that limits the upward movement of the wheels and suspension to prevent metal-to-metal contact that could lead to suspension damage or failure.

Comet head

Automotive; Automobile

A cylinder head with a swirl chamber for indirect injection diesel engines.

cheese head

Automotive; Automobile

A cylindrical head for a screw with a straight slot and straight sides.

British Racing Green (BRC)

Automotive; Automobile

A dark green color which used to be the official racing color for British cars.

carbon monoxide (CO)

Automotive; Automobile

A deadly, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas found in the engine exhaust. Toxic even in relatively small concentrations. Formed by incomplete burning of hydrocarbons. Thus at its greatest with a ...

carbon build-up

Automotive; Automobile

A deposit of burned oil which collects in the combustion chamber on the top of the piston and the head. Too much carbon build-up can lead to an inefficient engine and sticky valves.