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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.
Industry: Automotive
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Black and white flag
Automotive; Automobile
A black and white coloured flag used in races to indicate unsportsmanly behaviour on the behalf of one of the drivers. The driver may be penalized.
Bling
Automotive; Automobile
Bright and tacky ornamentation on a car to make a it eye-catching and expensive-looking.
Block brake
Automotive; Automobile
A type of vehicle brake which uses a block of cast-iron. This block is forced against the tyre rims when braking is applied.
Block clutch
Automotive; Automobile
A sort of friction clutch which forces friction blocks into the grooved ring of a driving member.
Block heater
Automotive; Automobile
A heating device used in cars to enable cold starts in very cold temperatures. They are particularly used in diesel engines.
Blow back
Automotive; Automobile
The unwanted blowing back of fuel-air mixture through the carburetor.
Blowby
Automotive; Automobile
An unwanted mixture of fuel and air which escapes through the piston rings. This mixture ends up as acid and sludge in the crankcase and smoke from the air philtre hole.
