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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.
Industry: Automotive
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Tiptronic
Automotive; Automobile
Transmission that allows both fully automatic and clutchless-manual gear shifting.
Timing light
Automotive; Automobile
Workshop instrument used for timing the ignition system. It flashes each time a spark plug fires.
Transfer gear
Automotive; Automobile
Supplementary system to offset the final drive away from the vehicle's longitudinal center.
Transfer box/case
Automotive; Automobile
Supplementary transmission that transfers the drive to two or four wheels as required.
Trailing throttle
Automotive; Automobile
Condition where the vehicle is moving but the driver's foot has been lifted from the accelerator.
Traffic calmer
Automotive; Automobile
Structure or painted lines to slow down traffic flow and direct vehicles into orderly lanes.
Tractive effort
Automotive; Automobile
Driving force available at the driving wheels when in contact with the road surface.
