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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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Navigation computer

Automotive; Automobile

Traffic orientation system based on satellite technology, the earth's magnetic field and the ABS system.

Negative camber

Automotive; Automobile

Wheel geometry in which a pair of wheels are closer together at the top than the bottom.

Negative earth

Automotive; Automobile

Wiring circuit in which the battery's negative terminal is connected to a common earth, such as the body structure.

Nacelle

Automotive; Automobile

Streamlined instrument housing on top of the dashboard or a panel recess to carry an instrument.

Naca duct

Automotive; Automobile

Cooling inlet channel to carry cooling or ventilation air to a component, using air pressure created by the vehicle's movement.

Multipoint fuel-injection

Automotive; Automobile

System in which petrol is injected into each cylinder at a point in the manifold adjacent to each inlet valve.

Multiplex

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle wiring system with a central control unit and a shared wire network linking the electrical components.

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