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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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centrifugal advance
Automotive; Automobile
A device found on the distributor which, through the action of centrifugal force on two weights, advances or retards the ignition spark to correspond with changes in engine speed and load.
cold start injector
Automotive; Automobile
A device in a fuel injection system which shoots an extra amount of fuel into the cylinder to increase the ratio of fuel to air.
breathalyzer
Automotive; Automobile
A device into which a driver blows to determine the amount of alcohol in his breath (and thus in his blood)
charge-air recycling
Automotive; Automobile
A device on a turbocharger which maintains the speed of the compressor when there is no boost so that the boost is more instantly available on demand.
choke control
Automotive; Automobile
A device or system for operating a non-automatic choke. It is usually a cable attached at one end to the choke butterfly and a knob on the dash at the other end.
clutch
Automotive; Automobile
A device that disconnects the engine from the transmission, to allow the vehicle to change gears, and then allows the engine and transmission to resume contact and turn together at a new speed.
compressor discharge switch
Automotive; Automobile
A device that shuts off the compressor when refrigerant pressure is low. The switch is wired in series between the compressor clutch and the control panel switch.
