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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boot

Automotive; Automobile

The enclosed space to the rear of a car, used for transporting things.

Diaphragm spring

Automotive; Automobile

Conical disc spring with heat-treated fingers situated on the inside diameter used as the load bearing component of an automotive clutch assembly

A-pillar

Automotive; Automobile

The front pillar of a vehicle that supports the windshield and the front of the roof.

B-pillar

Automotive; Automobile

The side or door posts that connect the rocker panel and the roof, providing support for the vehicle's roof.

C-pillar

Automotive; Automobile

The pillar that supports the back window or the rear portion of the vehicle’s roof.

D-pillar

Automotive; Automobile

The vertical, or sometimes diagonal, roof supporting member located at the extreme rear of the roof on station wagons, minivans and SUVs.

Dual air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS)

In vehicles equipped with an air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (1) an airbag inflates with nitrogen gas within a fraction of a second to help support a driver's head and upper torso to help ...