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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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Bed-in

Automotive; Automobile

Means of gently wearing off high spots in new components so as to avoid excessive heat.

Bell housing

Automotive; Automobile

Metal casting or similar component between an engine and gearbox. It houses the flywheel and clutch (or torque converter assembly).

Belly pan

Automotive; Automobile

Body panel covering the underside of the car's chassis.

Belt

Automotive; Automobile

Reinforced band, made from rubberised fabric, to drive a component. Also refers to a reinforcing band of textile or steel running around a tyre's circumference.

Black body radiator

Automotive; Automobile

Scientific device that completely absorbs incident light or thermal radiation and, when heated, emits the maximum light that a body can radiate.

Black ice

Automotive; Automobile

Slippery film of ice or oil on the road surface.

Blade fuse

Automotive; Automobile

Electric fuse with the connexions provided by two metal tongues.

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