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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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Passive restraint
Automotive; Automobile
Crash protection device, such as an airbag, that does not require an action from the occupant or driver.
Passive safety
Automotive; Automobile
Engineering connected with protecting the vehicle's occupants during a collision or roll-over.
Passenger seat detector
Automotive; Automobile
One that detects the presence of an occupant and/or child seat. the airbag does not operate if the seat is unoccupied or a small child is present.
Passing light
Automotive; Automobile
Warning signal whereby a driver flashes the headlights on and off. Often done before overtaking another vehicle.
Oxides of nitrogen
Automotive; Automobile
Gases created when nitrogen and oxygen combine in the combustion chamber.
Override brake
Automotive; Automobile
Caravan or trailer system that comes into action automatically when the towing vehicle slows down.
Over-square engine
Automotive; Automobile
One in which the cylinder's bore is greater than its stroke.
