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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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Day time lights

Automotive; Automobile

External lights that come on when the vehicle is operating, making it more visible to other traffic.

Constant four-wheel drive

Automotive; Automobile

Same as All-Wheel Drive.

Constant mesh transmission

Automotive; Automobile

One in which matching sets of gear teeth are always in mesh with each other.

Constant velocity joint

Automotive; Automobile

One that allows one shaft to drive another shaft at an angle to it, without speed fluctuations.

Convertible engine

Automotive; Automobile

One in which some cylinders automatically cease to draw in fuel mixture when full power is not required.

Coasting

Automotive; Automobile

Dangerous practise of moving gear selector into neutral when travelling downhill.

Combustion

Automotive; Automobile

Rapid burning process after air/fuel mixture is ignited in the cylinders.

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