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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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Dual swing tailgate

Automotive; Automobile

Station waggon rear door that can swing to one side or lay down to a horizontal position, as required.

Duco

Automotive; Automobile

Brand name for nitrocellulose lacquer, a paint extensively used until the early 1960s.

Dwell wipers

Automotive; Automobile

Windscreen-wiper system able to provide intermittent operation to cope with mist and light drizzle.

Bleeding

Automotive; Automobile

Paint discolouration caused by an existing layer of paint under a new topcoat. Word also refers to the act of removing air or impurities from a hydraulic system or fuel line.

Blending

Automotive; Automobile

Spray paint technique for effecting spot repairs and colour matching without leaving telltale lines.

Blending clear

Automotive; Automobile

Translucent paint used by spray painters when making spot repairs.

Blood alcohol level

Automotive; Automobile

Alcohol in the blood, measured in grammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

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