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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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Timing chain
Automotive; Automobile
Metal chain providing the drive between sprockets on two or more components.
Timing belt
Automotive; Automobile
Fabric belt with notches or teeth to ensure a slip-free drive between two or more components.
Timing
Automotive; Automobile
General term for adjusting or setting a component or system to give a desired sequence of actions at the required time.
Torque split transmission
Automotive; Automobile
Four-wheel drive system which varies the torque delivery between the front and rear wheels according to road conditions and/or driving techniques.
Top dead centre
Automotive; Automobile
Reference to a piston reaching the upper end of its travel in the cylinder.
