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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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Anti-knock rating
Automotive; Automobile
Resistance of a fuel mixture to knocking when burned in the combustion chamber. It is known as Octane Rating for petrol and Cetane Rating for diesel fuel.
Anodizing
Automotive; Automobile
Method of chemically treating the surface of an aluminium alloy component to provide a decorative and/or corrosion-resistant finish.
Airdam
Automotive; Automobile
Body panel fitted beneath the front bumper to reduce air drag and aerodynamic lift.
Airconditioning
Automotive; Automobile
Correctly, a reference to the car's total heating and cooling system, though widely used to indicate refrigerated cooling only.
Airbag cut-off
Automotive; Automobile
System that automatically deactivates the passenger side airbag and seat belt pretensioner should a child-restraint system be on the front seat.
Airbag deployment strategy
Automotive; Automobile
Electronic arrangement to automatically turn off the engine and/or fuel pump and unlock the doors when the airbag sensor is triggered.
Alternator
Automotive; Automobile
Engine-driven generator that supplies current and charges the battery.
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