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.

Industry: Automotive

Add a new term

Contributors in Automobile

Become a Contributors

Automobile

Countershaft

Automotive; Automobile

A shaft which transfers rotational force in a machine, in this case from the clutch shaft to the drive shaft.

Counterweight

Automotive; Automobile

A weight used to offset vibration and to balance loads. Used on the crankshaft in engines.

Coupe

Automotive; Automobile

A form of car body with two doors and interior volume of under 33 cubic feet. It either has only two seats or two front seats plus very small and uncomfortable rear seats.

Coupled brakes

Automotive; Automobile

Brakes in a large trailer which respond to signals from the towing vehicle. When the driver brakes, the brakes on the trailer will engage also.

Close coupled sedan

Automotive; Automobile

An obselete car body type. Lighter and cheaper than the sedan of the time, it was also less comfortable.

Bevel differential

Automotive; Automobile

A differential at right angles, which uses bevel gears between the two axles.

Blower

Automotive; Automobile

A pump which forces air into the cylinders in a vehicle's engine at higher than atmospheric pressure. This enables the fuel to be burnt quicker than usual, providing more power to the engine.