Automobile

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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ballast tank

Automotive; Automobile

Tanks at the bottom or sides of a ship which are filled with seawater for ballasting purpose.

Grommet

Automotive; Automobile

Ring of rubber or soft material with a slot around its circumference. It can be slipped into a hole in a panel, with rubber on either side of the metal, holding the grommet firmly in place.

closed loop system

Automotive; Automobile

A self-adjusting system that maintains stable conditions and is controlled by negative feedback from a sensor.

intermittent error

Automotive; Automobile

The error inherent in the vehicle, which is built (manufacturing) or while running occurs.

(1) In a spark plug one electrode (the centre electrode) is the centre rod passing through the insulator. The side electrode is a rod welded to the shell of the spark plug. The distance between them ...

Filler

Automotive; Automobile

(1) paste usually with a polyester base which, when mixed with a hardener, forms a surface which can be sanded smooth and is suitable for repairs to dented or rusted bodywork. Also called "filler ...

Frequency

Automotive; Automobile

(1) In relation to a radio station, number of cycles per second expressed in hertz at which it broadcasts. (2) The number of times a particular event is repeated.