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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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Rpm

Automotive; Automobile

Abbreviation of Revolutions Per Minute, the usual way of expressing engine speed.

Runflat tyre

Automotive; Automobile

One that can still be used (at reduced speed) after being punctured to get the vehicle to a garage.

Running board

Automotive; Automobile

Horizontal panel between the front and rear mudguards to provide a step for people entering or leaving.

Model runout

Automotive; Automobile

Promotional campaign in which stocks are cleared ahead of the release of a replacement model.

Module

Automotive; Automobile

Standardised production item that can be integrated with other production parts to provide several basically different variations on a theme.

Moment

Automotive; Automobile

Ability of a force to cause rotation about a fixed point.

Moment of inertia

Automotive; Automobile

Measure of an object's reluctance to rotate or bend about an axis.

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