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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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Bleed nipple

Automotive; Automobile

Small component resembling a screw with a tapered end. It is threaded into a matching hole and temporarily opened when bleeding a hydraulic system.

Belt force limiter

Automotive; Automobile

Device that acts with an airbag and seat belt tensioner to reduce potential chest injuries.

Belt tensioner

Automotive; Automobile

Seat belt system that automatically tightens the belt during an impact.

Belted radial tyre

Automotive; Automobile

One in which plies run parallel to each other and radially from the tyre bead, with additional bands or belts running circumferentially around the tyre under the tread.

Bench seat

Automotive; Automobile

Full-width seat that takes two or three people on the same cushion.

Baulk ring

Automotive; Automobile

One located in the synchromesh system, between a gear and a rotating transmission component, to ensure they engage easily during gear-shifting.

Beam

Automotive; Automobile

Structural member supporting two components. It often has an I-shaped cross-section to combine stiffness with minimum weight.

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