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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cone clutch

Automotive; Automobile

A clutch using a cone-shaped member that is forced into a cone-shaped depression in the flywheel, or other driving unit, thus locking the two together, although no longer used on cars, the cone ...

coil spring clutch

Automotive; Automobile

A clutch which has a ring of coil springs which hold the pressure plate in position.

British Standard Whitworth

Automotive; Automobile

A coarse screw thread used on British vehicles before metrication.

color coat

Automotive; Automobile

A coat of paint with the final color. Sometimes a clear coat is applied over it.

chromium-plated

Automotive; Automobile

A coating of metal with chromium to protect the metal from rust.

build date code

Automotive; Automobile

A code which tells you what day, month, and year the engine was made. Expressed alpha-numerically and stamped somewhere on the block.

car accident

Automotive; Automobile

A collision between two or more vehicles (or between a vehicle and a stationary object), whether the vehicles are cars or trucks. Some are minor like a fender bender while others are totalled.