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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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Polycarbonate
Automotive; Automobile
Translucent, tough and rigid thermoplastic with low moisture absorption and good stability at temperature extremes.
Power bulge
Automotive; Automobile
Part of a bonnet specially raised to provide room for a bulky air intake system or supercharger.
Post-vintage thoroughbred
Automotive; Automobile
Respected model built between January 1 193l to 31 December 1945.
Positive scrub radius steering
Automotive; Automobile
Front wheel geometry designed so that, when seen from the front, the steering axis intersects the ground level at a point on the inner side of the tyre contact patch's centre-line.
Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)
Automotive; Automobile
Closed system to prevent vapours, gases and partially burned fuel mixture escaping from the crankcase into the atmosphere.
Flat spot
Automotive; Automobile
Momentary hesitation from the engine after the accelerator pedal is pressed. Also refers to a badly worn section of tyre tread.
Flexibility
Automotive; Automobile
Ability of an engine to pull evenly and strongly through a wide RPM range.
