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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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Limousine
Automotive; Automobile
Large four-door sedan, often with a division between the driver and passengers.
Maintenance schedule
Automotive; Automobile
Factory recommended maintenance work required at specified distance and/or time intervals.
Maintenance-free
Automotive; Automobile
Component intended to require no servicing during its normal life span.
Mandatory option
Automotive; Automobile
Item of equipment that a manufacturer requires to be fitted when another option is ordered, e.g. traction control with a V8 engine.
Long stroke engine
Automotive; Automobile
One in which the length of the cylinder stroke is appreciably greater than the bore diameter.
Load-sensing valve
Automotive; Automobile
One that regulates the hydraulic pressure delivered to the rear wheel brake cylinders, reducing the risk of lock-up under heavy braking.
Locking hubs
Automotive; Automobile
Part-time four-wheel drive feature that enables the driver to engage/disengage the front wheel hubs, allowing the front wheels to rotate more freely when in 2WD mode.
