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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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center the clutch

Automotive; Automobile

To align the center holes in the clutch plates so that they fit easily on the splines of the crankshaft.

chamfer

Automotive; Automobile

To bevel or taper the edge of an object especially the sides of a hole or a sharp corner.

centrifuge brake drums

Automotive; Automobile

To combine the strength of steel with the desirable friction characteristics of cast iron, a lining of cast iron is sprayed on the inside of a steel drum. Both metals are handled while hot to ...

burst

Automotive; Automobile

To explode and suddenly lose all the air in a tire.

caulk

Automotive; Automobile

To fill seams in a wood deck with oakum or hammer the adjoining edges of metal together to stop leaks. Also spelled "calk"

calk

Automotive; Automobile

To fill seams in a wood deck with oakum or hammer the adjoining edges of metal together to stop leaks. Also spelled "caulk"

clog

Automotive; Automobile

To obstruct a passageway or track so that the normal flow or operation of something is hindered.

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