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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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Trailing arm
Automotive; Automobile
A suspension component consisting of a longitudinal member that pivots from the body at its forward end and has a wheel hub attached at the other end (the trailing end). It is similar to a ...
Transfer case
Automotive; Automobile
Four-wheel drive vehicles require a system of gears between the front and rear axles to transfer power from the transmission to those axles. Transfer cases typically have two gear ranges: high and ...
Transmission cooler
Automotive; Automobile
An auxiliary cooler that is available to provide extra cooling for automatic transmission fluid. Lower temperatures equal longer transmission life.
Tread
Automotive; Automobile
1. The outside band of rubber bonded to a tire. The tread is the portion of the tyre that contacts the road surface. 2. Sometimes this term is also interchanged with track.
Retail contract
Automotive; Automobile
A contract representing the time sale of a vehicle to a consumer.
Ring gear
Automotive; Automobile
Ring gear helps distribute the load over a larger area so the gears last longer when towing.
