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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Full panel

Automotive; Automobile

A body part that may be made up of several other subassemblies and is fairly complex and cumbersome, e.g., a complete bulkhead assembly incorporating the windshield pillars.

Guillotine

Automotive; Automobile

A bench tool for cutting sheet metal. The sheet is pulled in by two adjustable rollers (one above and the other below) as the tool cuts the metal in either a straight line or a curve as desired.

Fibreglass body

Automotive; Automobile

A body shell which is moulded in one piece from fibreglass and has the advantage of lightweight and freedom from corrosion.

Flanged head

Automotive; Automobile

A bolt head which has a fillet (i.e., it looks as though it already has a washer under the head; but the "washer" is part of the head)

A computer that regulates the operation of the engine by monitoring certain engine characteristics (rpm, coolant temperature, intake airflow, etc.) through a network of sensors and then controlling ...

Electro vacuum relay EVR

Automotive; Automobile

A combination solenoid vacuum valve and electrical relay which locks out blower operation and closes the fresh air door in cold weather, and switches the system to the recirculating air mode during ...

Fleet car

Automotive; Automobile

A company will purchase a number of cars at a low price, often basic models, from one manufacturer. When the company decides to sell these cars, it will advertise that it was a flee car. Fleet cars ...