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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

Split/fold rear seat

Automotive; Automobile

Rear bench seat with a split backrest, allowing either side to be laid down when required.

Splitter

Automotive; Automobile

Small riser on a mudguard to optimise the airflow.

Space cab

Automotive; Automobile

Extended passenger cab with folding seats or extra luggage space behind the front seats.

Solenoid

Automotive; Automobile

Device comprising a wire coil with a movable magnetic core to actuate a switch or valve.

Solar control glass

Automotive; Automobile

Window glass using special formulae and coatings to block out infrared and ultra violet lights, reducing solar radiation.

Solar cell

Automotive; Automobile

Device that produces electricity when solar rays within the infrared range of the spectrum strike it.

Single point fuel-injection

Automotive; Automobile

System in which fuel is injected into the inlet manifold at a single point.

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