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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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Cantilevered spring

Automotive; Automobile

Leaf spring held firmly at one end but with the other end free to move up or down with a changing load.

Capacitance

Automotive; Automobile

Measure of the ability of a capacitor to store an electric charge.

Capacitative discharge ignition

Automotive; Automobile

One employing an electronic circuit to produce a high-tension spark through the discharge from a capacitor.

Carbon dioxide

Automotive; Automobile

Exhaust gas constituent that is a major contributor to the Greenhouse Effect.

Carbon disc brake

Automotive; Automobile

One using discs and pads made from carbon fibre instead of more conventional steel and fibre.

Brake pull

Automotive; Automobile

Uneven reaction that causes the car to deviate from the straight line during braking.

Brake reaction time

Automotive; Automobile

Interval that exists between the moment a driver perceives the need to slow and when the brake pedal is touched.

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