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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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Supercharger
Automotive; Automobile
An air compressor used to force more air into an engine than it can inhale on its own. The term is frequently applied only to mechanically driven compressors, but it actually encompasses all ...
Targa
Automotive; Automobile
A removable-roof body style popularised by Porsche that is similar to a convertible except that it incorporates a fixed, roll-bar-like structure running from side to side behind the front seats.
Throttle-body
Automotive; Automobile
A housing containing a valve to regulate the airflow through the intake manifold. The throttle-body is usually located between the air cleaner and the intake plenum.
Throttle-body fuel injection
Automotive; Automobile
A form of fuel injection in which the injectors are located at the engine's throttle-body, thereby feeding fuel to more than one cylinder. Such an arrangement saves money by using fewer injectors; ...
Toe-control link
Automotive; Automobile
A lateral link in a multilink suspension designed to control a wheel's direction as the suspension moves up and down.
Greenhouse
Automotive; Automobile
The portion of a car's body that rises above the beltline of the car.
