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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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Double overhead camshaft
Automotive; Automobile
Engine in which two camshafts are located over the cylinder head to operate the inlet valves and exhaust valves separately.
Disc brake
Automotive; Automobile
Braking system that employs revolving discs in place of the more traditional drums. Each disc is restrained from turning when two or more friction pads squeeze against it.
Distributor
Automotive; Automobile
Rotating mechanism that distributes high-tension voltage to each spark plug in the correct order.
Cd value
Automotive; Automobile
Numerical value of Cd, being the standard coefficient for measuring air drag.
Centre of gravity/mass
Automotive; Automobile
Point at which an objects total weight/mass can be considered to be concentrated.
Centre pillar
Automotive; Automobile
Vertical centre body pillar to which are attached the rear door hinges and striker plate mountings for the front door.
