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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.

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Turbine

Automotive; Automobile

Part of a rotating mechanism driven by hot gases or hydraulic fluid.

Tungsten bulb

Automotive; Automobile

One with a tungsten filament as the source of light.

Tricot

Automotive; Automobile

Knitted fabric with fine longitudinal ribs on its face and transverse ribs at the back.

Tribology

Automotive; Automobile

Science and technology of interacting surfaces in relation to relative motion.

Tread pattern

Automotive; Automobile

Combination of moulded grooves, sipes and ribs forming the tyre's wearing surface.

Unsprung mass

Automotive; Automobile

The mass of those components - such as wheels, tyres, brakes and some steering parts - not carried by the main springing system.

Unitised body construction

Automotive; Automobile

Complete body structure in which many panels are joined for structural strength and form the chassis frame, body floor, sides and turret.

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