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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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