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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(1) The action of an item when it no longer holds integrity -- usually resulting in unusable pieces. (2) To dismantle a vehicle for parts. (3) To separate as when a switch breaks contact when it is ...

charge

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The action of passing an electric current through a battery to restore it to the active (charged) state. Normally the vehicle's generator or alternator takes care of this. If the vehicle is not ...

clocking

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The action of recording the speed of a vehicle. (2) In Britain, it is the action of turning the odometer back.

buildup

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The amount a weld face is extended above the surface of the metals being joined. (2) An excess of some material as in, "There was a buildup of carbon on the top of the piston."

caliper

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The apparatus on disc brakes which hold the disc pads and straddles the disc. When actuated the pads press against the disc to stop or slow the vehicle. (2) On bicycles, the brake arms that reach ...

clearance height

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The distance between the ground and the lowest portion of the bottom of a vehicle (not counting the wheels). Also called ground clearance. (2) The distance between the top of a vehicle and the ...