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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A-arm suspension

Automotive; Automobile

Also referred to as double wishbone suspension. A suspension system using two pieces of a-arm triangular suspension linkages connecting each wheel to the vehicle chassis.

AAWF

Automotive; Automobile

Annual average weekday flows-the total volume of vehicles on a road per week on average.

AAWT

Automotive; Automobile

Annual average weekday traffic-the total volume of vehicles on a road per week on average.

Abaft

Automotive; Automobile

A nautical term referring generally to the rear of a ship, or to mean behind an object, when that object is mentioned, e.g. "abaft the wheel" means "behind the wheel".

Abandonment

Automotive; Automobile

The discontinuation of service of a certain route by a transport company.

Abarth

Automotive; Automobile

1. Italian race car and exhaust pipe maker founded in 1949. 2. Fiat car model first released in 2007.

AB-screw

Automotive; Automobile

Standard sheet metal screws able to form a thread in soft materials. Named AB owing to the A-screw like head and the B-screw like thread at 60 degrees. Unsuitable for use with stainless steel.