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.

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A frame, having the cross-section of a rectangular box, that runs along the center of the vehicle and occupies the space between the seats. This box generally divides at the front, running along each ...

aggressive

Automotive; Automobile

A French expression to indicate the reinforced front, rear, and side safety structures of a vehicle. If the strengthened structure causes more than normal damage to another vehicle, a pedestrian, or ...

balk ring

Automotive; Automobile

A friction-regulated pawl or plunger used to make the engagement of gears easier. British spelling is "baulk ring"

acetylene

Automotive; Automobile

A gas composed of two parts of carbon and two parts of hydrogen. When burned in an atmosphere of oxygen, it produces one of the highest flame temperatures obtainable for welding.

blown head gasket

Automotive; Automobile

A gasket that has a break between the opening for the cylinder and an opening for the coolant. The coolant will leak into the combustion chamber. This condition can be diagnosed by a loss in coolant ...

bevel gear

Automotive; Automobile

A gear shaped like the wide end (frustum) of a cone, used to transmit motion through an angle. They are found in differentials.

AC generator

Automotive; Automobile

A generator produces direct current (DC) while an alternator produces alternating current (AC). Because alternators were introduced to automobile electrical systems after generators had been in use ...