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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.
Industry: Automotive
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Diaphragm spring
Automotive; Automobile
Conical disc spring with heat-treated fingers situated on the inside diameter used as the load bearing component of an automotive clutch assembly
A-pillar
Automotive; Automobile
The front pillar of a vehicle that supports the windshield and the front of the roof.
B-pillar
Automotive; Automobile
The side or door posts that connect the rocker panel and the roof, providing support for the vehicle's roof.
C-pillar
Automotive; Automobile
The pillar that supports the back window or the rear portion of the vehicle’s roof.
D-pillar
Automotive; Automobile
The vertical, or sometimes diagonal, roof supporting member located at the extreme rear of the roof on station wagons, minivans and SUVs.
Dual air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS)
Automotive; Automobile
In vehicles equipped with an air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (1) an airbag inflates with nitrogen gas within a fraction of a second to help support a driver's head and upper torso to help ...
