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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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Tripmeter
Automotive; Automobile
Section of a speedometer that records the distance travelled for a particular journey.
Q-ship
Automotive; Automobile
Vehicle made to resemble a standard model but with a much higher power-to-mass ratio.
Pulp
Automotive; Automobile
Acronym for Premium Unleaded Petrol, generally gasoline with an octane number of 95 or more.
Pumping the brakes
Automotive; Automobile
Repeatedly applying - and easing - pressure to the brake pedal to temporarily restore lost pressure.
Power window timer
Automotive; Automobile
Electronic mechanism to allow a door window to be raised or lowered for a short time after the ignition switch is turned off.
Power/economy shift
Automotive; Automobile
Dual range transmission that allows the driver to choose between two sets of forward gear ratios.
