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Auto parts

Any component of an automobile.

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Tyre

Automotive; Auto parts

A tyre (in American English and Canadian English) or tyre (in Commonwealth Nations such as UK, Australia, and others) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable ...

Spoiler

Automotive; Auto parts

A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavourable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often ...

Grill

Automotive; Auto parts

A grill or grille (French word from Latin craticula, small grill) is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave ...

Sunroof

Automotive; Auto parts

A sunroof is a fixed or operable (venting or sliding) opening in an automobile roof which allows light and/or fresh air to enter the passenger compartment. Sunroofs may be manually operated or motor ...

Windshield wiper

Automotive; Auto parts

A windshield wiper is a device used to remove rain and debris from a windscreen or windshield. Almost all motor vehicles, including trains, aircraft and watercraft, are equipped with such wipers, ...

Pillar

Automotive; Auto parts

Pillars are the vertical supports of the greenhouse of an automobile — known respectively as the A, B, C or D-pillar moving in profile view from the front to rear.

Halogen headlamp

Automotive; Auto parts

An incandescent headlamp with a tungsten filament contained within an inert gas and a small amount of a halogen such as iodine or bromine.

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