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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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Bead breaker
Automotive; Automobile
A device which relieves the tension between the tyre bead and the rim, enabling the tyre to be removed.
Bead core
Automotive; Automobile
Strong steel wires on the rim of tires, which hold the tyre to the ring.
Bead wire
Automotive; Automobile
Strong steel wires on the rim of tires, which hold the tyre to the ring.
Bead toe
Automotive; Automobile
The area of the tyre in contact with the rim, as a percentage of the whole.
Bear meat
Automotive; Automobile
Trucker slang for a speeding truck, which is likely to be picked up by the police.
Bear report
Automotive; Automobile
Colloquial trucker request for the presence of highway patrols in the area.
Beater
Automotive; Automobile
An old car which is practically worthless, and looks terrible, but is still drivable.
