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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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Automobile

Unitary construction

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle without a separate chassis frame.

Undersquare engine

Automotive; Automobile

One with the bore diameter less than the stroke length.

Undershield

Automotive; Automobile

Panel fixed to the car's underside to protect components from stone damage or stop water splashing onto them.

Underinflation

Automotive; Automobile

Condition in which the tyre pressure is below the recommended figure.

Undergeared

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle in which the final drive ratio gives a top speed below the true potential, because the engine runs out of revs.

Tyre profile ratio

Automotive; Automobile

Ratio of a tyre's width to its height, when seen in cross-section.

Tyre pressure monitor

Automotive; Automobile

Surveillance system that continuously cheques the air pressure of the four tyres and signals a warning if any should drop below a certain level.

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