Automobile

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.

Industry: Automotive

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Airbox

Automotive; Automobile

Scoop in the bodywork to channel relatively cool air to the engine's induction system.

Airbag

Automotive; Automobile

Fabric bag that automatically inflates in the event of a collision to cushion an occupant. Also a component in a pneumatic suspension unit using compressed air as the main spring.

Anaerobic compound

Automotive; Automobile

Chemical compound (such as Loctite) that sets hard in the absence of air.

Aneroid tube

Automotive; Automobile

Thermo-mechanical, temperature/pressure device to regulate fuel entering a fuel-injection system.

Angle of approach/departure

Automotive; Automobile

Greatest grade angle that a vehicle can approach or run off without grounding the chassis or body ahead of the front wheels or behind the rear wheels.