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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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Overdrive gear ratio

Automotive; Automobile

Additional gear ratio in a transmission which, when engaged, causes the gearbox output shaft to rotate more slowly than the crankshaft.

Photoconductor

Automotive; Automobile

Device for measuring or detecting electromagnetic radiation (e.g. light) through variations of conductivity when exposed to light.

Pick-up

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle similar to a Utility but based on a light truck instead of a car.

Pillarless design

Automotive; Automobile

Closed car body with no B pillar behind the front door.

PH value

Automotive; Automobile

Concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, being a measurement of its acidity or alkalinity.

Halogen light

Automotive; Automobile

Driving lamp or headlight using a bulb filled with halogen gas.

Hard points

Automotive; Automobile

Fixed criteria of the basic design, such as the height of the engine and the suspension towers. The body must be designed around them.

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