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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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Abrasive paper

Automotive; Automobile

Stiff paper onto which an abrasive, e.g. sand or grit, has been glued, to be used for sanding. Sandpaper and glasspaper are varieties of abrasive paper.

Abreast

Automotive; Automobile

1.Side by side, beside each other. 2. To stay up to date on recent developments in a particular field.

Absolute ampere

Automotive; Automobile

The standard measure of electric current, usually referred to as an 'amp'.

Absolute humidity

Automotive; Automobile

The quantity of water in a particular amount of air, often measured in grammes per cubic meter.

Absolute Liability

Automotive; Automobile

A shipping reference to a shipping carrier assuming total responsibility for all damages, loss and late arrival of goods. Due care or other exemptions usually found in bills of lading are not ...

Absolute pressure sensor

Automotive; Automobile

A pressure measuring sensor where a high vacuum is sealed behind the sensing diaphragm. A manifold absolute pressure sensor (MAP) is used in internal combustion engines. It supplies data about ...

Absolute temperature

Automotive; Automobile

The temperature as measured from absolute zero, generally calculated by taking the temperature and adding 273.15°C

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