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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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Bottom end

Automotive; Automobile

An engine's complete crankshaft and main bearing assembly.

Bowden cable

Automotive; Automobile

Flexible steel cable comprising a flexible outer casing with a slim wire cable passing through it.

Boot access armrest

Automotive; Automobile

Folding rear seat armrest which, when down, allows long cargo items to project from the boot into the passenger area.

Bore

Automotive; Automobile

Reference to an entire engine cylinder or its diameter.

Bore and stroke

Automotive; Automobile

Dimensions giving the bore and stroke of a cylinder. Bore/stroke ratio is a fundamental characteristic of an engine's design.

Boss

Automotive; Automobile

Extension to a component, or strengthened portion of same, to accept a pin or shaft.

Brake cylinder

Automotive; Automobile

That part of the braking system that transfers the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to a brake shoe.

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