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.

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Band brake

Automotive; Automobile

A band of friction material which wraps around the outside of a wheel or drum. The band will tighten when braking force is applied, leading to the slowing or stopping of the wheel.

Band clutch

Automotive; Automobile

A type of friction clutch using fabric-lined steel bands.

Bands

Automotive; Automobile

Spiral- shaped metal bands which engage the gears when chosen. While in neutral, the engine is freewheeling; but when a gear is chosen, the drum for that year is locked up by the movement of the ...

B & S

Automotive; Automobile

Bore and Stroke. The bore is the diameter of the circular chambers cut into the cylinder block, while the stroke is the distance the piston moves each time.

A colloquial term with several relevant meanings: 1. The amount of cylinders in an engine, i.e. six banger equals a six cylinder engine. 2. An old and well-worn car which is still usable, for now. 3. ...