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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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Automobile

Joule

Automotive; Automobile

Approved unit of work, energy or heat under the SI Metric System.

Jumper leads/cable

Automotive; Automobile

Heavily insulated wires used to start a vehicle with a flat battery.

Joystick

Automotive; Automobile

Multidirectional control lever to balance stereo sound levels. It also applies to a multidirectional control steering lever.

Direct ignition

Automotive; Automobile

System with a separate coil for each spark plug, eliminating the normal distributor and spark plug leads.

Directional stability

Automotive; Automobile

Ability of a vehicle to travel in a straight line when the front wheels are pointed ahead, regardless of speed or side winds.

Directional tyre

Automotive; Automobile

One with a tread pattern designed to operate in one direction only.

Downdraft carburettor

Automotive; Automobile

One through which air travels vertically downward when entering the inlet manifold.

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