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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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Fuel-air mixture
Automotive; Automobile
A combination of vaporised fuel and air which is brought into the cylinder through the carburetor or fuel injectors. When it is compressed and ignited, it produces the power needed to drive the ...
Freeway bar
Automotive; Automobile
A component on a motorcycle which is a rod with a footrest on each end. The rod is mounted ahead of the engine to provide an alternate place to position the rider's feet.
Fuel
Automotive; Automobile
A combustible material used to produce energy. One of the essential factors in a combustion engine (Fuel, Air, Proper proportion of mixture, compression, timing, spark).
Fireball combustion chamber
Automotive; Automobile
A combustion chamber design developed by the Swiss engineer May and introduced on Jaguar's V-12 engine in 1981
Flat-nosed pliers
Automotive; Automobile
A common pair of pliers where the ends of the jaws do not extend to a point (like long-nose pliers); but are cut short.
Flat-nose pliers
Automotive; Automobile
A common pair of pliers where the ends of the jaws do not extend to a point (like long-nose pliers); but are cut short.
Fog coat
Automotive; Automobile
A fully reduced (thinned) paint that is sprayed at higher than normal air pressure or with the gun held at a greater distance than normal from the work. The object is to obtain a fast flash-off ...
