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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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Child restraint

Automotive; Automobile

Safety harness for a child old enough to sit upright in a car or on a booster seat.

Child seat presence

Automotive; Automobile

Electronic detection system that disengages an airbag when a child's seat is present.

Childproof locks

Automotive; Automobile

Door locks fitted with small buttons or levers that make the inside handles inoperative.

Choke

Automotive; Automobile

Section of a carburettor where the cross-sectional area of the main passage is narrowed to speed the airflow. It also means a device that restricts the airflow into a carburettor to enrich the fuel ...

Cetane number/rating

Automotive; Automobile

Comparative system to indicate the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel.

Chamois

Automotive; Automobile

Leather cloth for drying and polishing paintwork and glass.

Charging rate

Automotive; Automobile

Amperage emanating from the generator/alternator system to recharge the battery.

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