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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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Castor/caster action

Automotive; Automobile

Manner in which the front wheels automatically try to straighten after the steering wheel has moved off center. The action is promoted by the Castor Angle.

Catch fencing

Automotive; Automobile

Impact-absorbing fence that arrests the motion of a vehicle after it has run off a road.

Cats' eyes

Automotive; Automobile

Self-cleaning, reflective warning signals embedded in a road surface.

Catwalk

Automotive; Automobile

That section of the mudguard adjacent to the bonnet.

Chassis dynamometer

Automotive; Automobile

Machine for measuring the power and torque delivered to the driving wheels.

Chassis frame

Automotive; Automobile

Separate metallic frame supporting the body and providing a solid mounting place for major components.

Chicane

Automotive; Automobile

Tight bend introduced into a road system to reduce vehicle speeds.

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