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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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Ram charge

Automotive; Automobile

Method of increasing the density of a fuel mixture by using pulse waves to pressurise the air entering the manifold.

Radiator fan

Automotive; Automobile

Propeller-like component that draws air through a radiator or around an aircooled engine for cooling purposes.

Rear hatch

Automotive; Automobile

Near vertical door giving access to the luggage compartment.

Reaction time

Automotive; Automobile

Interval elapsing after a driver realises an action should be taken and does something about it.

Read only memory

Automotive; Automobile

Permanent data storage medium in a computer or microprocessor.

Ramp angle

Automotive; Automobile

Maximum angle between two planes that a vehicle can negotiate without any part of its chassis touching the ground.

Quarter vent window

Automotive; Automobile

Quarter light that opens to direct fresh air into the passenger compartment.

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