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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.
Industry: Automotive
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Radial tuned suspension
Automotive; Automobile
One designed to ensure maximum compatibility with radial-ply tyres.
Radar
Automotive; Automobile
Use of pulsed radio waves to measure distance and/or speed, being a contraction of 'Radio Detection and Ranging'.
Quadrant
Automotive; Automobile
Control lever or component shaped like a quarter circle. Also an alternative name for an auto transmission selector lever mounted on the steering column.
Qualifying tyre
Automotive; Automobile
High-grip tyre used during practise to ensure a driver makes the fastest possible qualifying time for a race.
Quarter light
Automotive; Automobile
Triangular-shaped window fitted to the forward edge of a front door.
Radiator shroud
Automotive; Automobile
Metal or plastic component surrounding a radiator; or a duct fitted to improve the airflow through a radiator.
