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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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Self-parking wipers

Automotive; Automobile

Windscreen-wipers that return to the bottom of the screen when switched off.

Sealed cooling system

Automotive; Automobile

Enclosed radiator system that prevents evaporative loss of water.

Seat belt

Automotive; Automobile

Safety harness that restrains a vehicle occupant in the event of the vehicle crashing or braking rapidly, thus preventing forward movement.

Sealed bearing

Automotive; Automobile

One carrying a lifetime supply of lubricant so as to eliminate routine attention.

Sequential gear-shifting

Automotive; Automobile

Concept whereby the driver moves the gearlever forward to change down and backward to change up, offered in the manual shift mode of some auto transmissions.

Shaker

Automotive; Automobile

Air-intake nozzle protruding through the bonnet. It is flexibly attached to an engine to draw in air at ambient temperatures.

Semi-automatic transmission

Automotive; Automobile

One without a clutch pedal but which requires the driver to manually shift from one ratio to another.

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