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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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Steering kick-back

Automotive; Automobile

Tendency of a steering system to transmit road shock to the driver, via the steering wheel.

Steering column shift

Automotive; Automobile

Gearshift lever mounted close to the steering wheel on the steering column.

Steering column

Automotive; Automobile

Fixed, tube-like cover over the rotate-able shaft connecting the steering wheel to the steering box.

System interface

Automotive; Automobile

Electronic device to allow incompatible electronic equipment to be connected and control such electronic devices as cruise control.

Synthetic fuel

Automotive; Automobile

Any man-made fuel, other than that derived from naturally occurring oil.

Synchromesh

Automotive; Automobile

Mechanism in a manual gearbox to make gear changing easier by ensuring matching gearwheels rotate at the same speed before engaging.

Swirl

Automotive; Automobile

Circular movement of the fuel mixture as it enters the combustion chamber.

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