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

Add a new term

Contributors in Automobile

Become a Contributors

Automobile

Black and white chequered flag

Automotive; Automobile

A flag waved at the start and end of automobile races, at the start and finishing lines.

Black flag

Automotive; Automobile

A black coloured flag waved in races to indicate a violation of the track rules, e.g. speeding in the pit lane. Having been shown this flag, the driver will have to return to his pit for ...

Black flag with orange circles

Automotive; Automobile

A black and orange coloured flag waved in races to indicate that the vehicle has a serious mechanical problem, and that the driver should return to the pit in the next lap.

Black smoke

Automotive; Automobile

Refers to black smoke in the exhaust gases, showing that the fuel has been incompletely burned because the fuel mixture was too rich.

Bladder

Automotive; Automobile

A new plastic coating on the inside of an old and rusty fuel tank.

Bleeding a system

Automotive; Automobile

Removing air bubbles from a closed system, e.g. a brake or fuel injection system.

Blind spot

Automotive; Automobile

An area of non-visibility when driving which the driver cannot see either through the windshield, side windows, or mirrors. The driver will need to look over his shoulder to see it.