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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

Injury assessment function

Automotive; Automobile

One relating to the impact loads sustained during a collision and the subsequent injuries.

Inlet manifold/pipe

Automotive; Automobile

Tube through which the fuel mixture travels on its way to the cylinder head.

Inlet port

Automotive; Automobile

Opening in the cylinder head through which the fuel mixture travels into the cylinder.

Infant restraint

Automotive; Automobile

Seat or harness that holds a child securely in place.

Infinitely variable transmission

Automotive; Automobile

One giving an unlimited number of drive ratios, as distinct from a conventional gearbox that has a set number of fixed ratios.

Infrared exhaust analyzer

Automotive; Automobile

Instrument to determine the hydrocarbon content and volume percentage of carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas.

Injection pump

Automotive; Automobile

Fuel-injection component that forces fuel under pressure through a nozzle in the inlet manifold or combustion chamber.

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