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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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High beam

Automotive; Automobile

The longer reaching of the two beams built into a headlamp, normally operated by a separate filament.

High intensity discharge lights

Automotive; Automobile

Headlights with a high voltage current passing between electrodes surrounded by xenon gas to produce a bright, white-glowing beam.

Head restraint bags

Automotive; Automobile

Airbags built into head restraints to reduce minimise whiplash.

Head-up display

Automotive; Automobile

Data images, such as the road speed, displayed on the inside of the windscreen for easier observation.

Heat exchanger

Automotive; Automobile

Device such as a radiator that transfers heat from one medium to another.

Heat sink

Automotive; Automobile

Device to absorb heat from one medium and dissipate it.

Airbag curtain

Automotive; Automobile

Airbag that extends the full length of the passenger compartment and deploys in the event of a side impact or rollover.

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