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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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Pressure

Automotive; Automobile

SI metric measure of force per unit area, expressed in Newtons per square metre (or Pascals).

Pre-chamber engine

Automotive; Automobile

Diesel unit with a divided combustion chamber. When fuel is injected into the pre-chamber section, it mixes with air before passing into the main chamber.

Puncture-sealant

Automotive; Automobile

Product that, when introduced into a deflated tyre, fills and seals small punctures with a rubberised liquid that hardens on contact with the air.

Programmed gearshift

Automotive; Automobile

Automatic transmission feature that allows the driver to select from two or more driving modes.

Programmed wipers

Automotive; Automobile

Windscreen wiper system that allows variable timing of an intermittent delay action.

Power steering

Automotive; Automobile

Incorrect name for a steering mechanism employing hydraulic or electric means to provide some of the steering effort.

Power take-off

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle attachment that enables the engine to be coupled to a winch or other auxiliary equipment.

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