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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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Baffle

Automotive; Automobile

Term relating to a sound system in which the speaker is mounted on a flat board, such as a rear parcel shelf. Also applies to a plate inside the muffler to break up flow of exhaust gases and reduce ...

Bailey channel

Automotive; Automobile

Vertical U-shaped metal channel in which a door window slides when raised or lowered.

Banjo connexion

Automotive; Automobile

Device to connect a fuel line or oil line to a hydraulic component.

Bank angle

Automotive; Automobile

That formed between two cylinder banks of a Vee-engine.

Bar

Automotive; Automobile

Metric unit of atmospheric pressure, with one bar equal to 100 kiloPascals.

Barrel

Automotive; Automobile

Carburettor air-duct in which the throttle or butterfly valve is located. It can also refer to a detachable cylinder casting.

Ball load

Automotive; Automobile

That exerted on a tow ball when a trailer is attached.

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