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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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Water jacket
Automotive; Automobile
Space cast within a component to allow coolant to circulate and carry off unwanted heat.
Wheel alignment
Automotive; Automobile
Adjustment process to ensure the front and rear wheels have the correct relationship to each other and to the road surface.
Wet sump
Automotive; Automobile
Oil storage system in which the engine crankcase doubles as the main oil reservoir.
Wet strut
Automotive; Automobile
Suspension component that uses oil to keep the shock absorber at an acceptable operating temperature.
Wet cylinder liner
Automotive; Automobile
Removable cylinder liner that fits into a cylinder block, forming the wall of one cylinder.
Waste-gate
Automotive; Automobile
Alternative name for dump valve, being a relief in a turbocharger to prevent damage from excessive pressures.
Washcoat
Automotive; Automobile
Special surface in a catalytic converter, comprising a benign substance, usually a rare metal, that acts as a catalyst.
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