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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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Automobile

Composite material

Automotive; Automobile

Combination of several materials to create one with special characteristics.

Compression

Automotive; Automobile

Pressure of the fuel mixture existing in each cylinder when the piston is at the top of its compression stroke.

Compression stroke

Automotive; Automobile

Second of four movements in a four-stroke engine's operating cycle during which the fuel mixture is compressed by the upwards movement of the piston, with the valves closed.

Run-out

Automotive; Automobile

Condition in which part of a rotating component - such as a wheel - fails to follow a truly circular path.

Rust band

Automotive; Automobile

Fabric strip covering the well of a wheel under the tyre and tube assembly.

Rotary engine

Automotive; Automobile

One with its piston(s) taking the form of a rotor(s) that revolve in one direction only.

Saloon

Automotive; Automobile

Closed passenger car with four doors and a separate luggage compartment.

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