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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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Final drive ratio
Automotive; Automobile
The rotational speed of the transmission output shaft divided by the speed of the driven wheel shafts.
Firing order
Automotive; Automobile
Intended order in which engine cylinders and their spark plugs fire.
Flat engine
Automotive; Automobile
One with its cylinders mounted horizontally, usually with two separate banks opposite each other but using a common crankshaft.
Fuel mixture
Automotive; Automobile
Combination of fuel and air in the required ratio for efficient combustion.
Fuel-efficient
Automotive; Automobile
Term indicating a vehicle has better-than-average fuel consumption considering its power, mass, speed and use.
Fuel-injection
Automotive; Automobile
Positive method of feeding fuel to an engine instead of allowing it to be drawn in, as with a carburettor.
Full harness seat belt
Automotive; Automobile
One employing four - not three - rigid mountings for the harness or straps.
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