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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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Automobile

Buffing compound

Automotive; Automobile

Water-soluble, abrasive paste used when polishing or cutting back oxidised paint.

Built-in system interface

Automotive; Automobile

Electronic interface able to control an electronic function such as remote door-locking.

Bulkhead

Automotive; Automobile

Structural sheet metal partition between two compartments, such as the engine and passenger area.

Bull-bar

Automotive; Automobile

Strong, tubular structure to protect the front sheet metal panels in the event of a collision with an animal.

Breather

Automotive; Automobile

Vent that allows any build-up of internal gas pressure in a component to escape.

Bronzed glass

Automotive; Automobile

Window tinted a bronze colour to reduce the entry of ultraviolet rays.

Bucket seat

Automotive; Automobile

Individual seat, normally located in the front of the passenger compartment.

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