Vocabulary list for automotive
David Bar-Tzur
GENERAL
| anchor |
bend |
buckle |
calculator |
calibrate |
chart |
clock in |
| clock out |
coarse |
collision |
condensation |
consume |
cool down |
dealer |
| dealership |
degree celsius |
degree fahrenheit |
Department of Transporation |
diameter |
directional |
discharge |
| drive |
electrostatic discharge |
electrostatic-discharge-sensitive |
expand |
finish (of a surface) |
fixed |
flow |
| fluid |
foot |
foot-pound |
frame |
fuel |
fume(s) |
gauge |
| glossy |
horizontal |
induce |
induced |
install |
liter |
lubrication |
| maintenance |
mechanic |
mechanism |
meter |
mil |
millimeter |
operate |
| parts per million |
performance |
plug |
punch in |
punch out |
pressure |
quality assurance |
| quality control |
revolutions per minute |
revolutions per second |
rigid |
root mean square |
run (operate) |
score (scratch) |
| scoring |
sensitive |
shop (machine) |
simulate, simulation |
simulator |
source |
square centimeter |
| square foot |
square inch |
square meter |
stabilize |
station wagon |
stress |
sun |
| surface |
sympathetic vibration |
table |
tension |
thermal |
thousandths |
thread (a screw) |
| time clock |
toggle |
torque |
toxic |
truck |
upgrade |
vehicle |
| vibrate, vibration |
ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION
| adjustable |
a-frame |
align |
caster |
coil spring |
constant velocity joint |
dog tracking |
| lateral (control arm) |
leaf spring |
longitudinal (control arm) |
safety goggles |
self-leveling |
semi-independent suspension |
stabilizer |
| tires-> |
classifier for ~ |
wheels |
wishbone |
DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR
| accelerate |
blow-by (piston) |
burn out |
capacity |
cause |
celsius |
champfer |
| clearance |
coefficient of viscosity |
corrode |
crack |
damping constant |
degree celsius |
degree fahrenheit |
| deposit |
deteriorate |
detonation |
diagnose |
diagnosis |
diameter |
dirty |
| dog tracking |
eccentricity |
efficient |
efficiency |
exhaust |
fahrenheit |
film |
| flush (pressed against) |
gauge |
grind |
heat |
heat up |
hoist |
install, installation |
| leak |
line(d) up |
loosen |
mileage |
nitrous oxides |
noise |
open-> |
| ~ (a car door) |
~ (the hood of a car) |
out of round |
oxidize |
power-> |
lose ~ |
pre-ignition |
| preventive maintenance |
prop rod |
recover (refrigerant) |
rough |
run down (battery) |
seal-> |
blown ~ |
| sediment |
seize |
spec(s) |
specific gravity |
specifications |
strip (threads) |
stripped (threads) |
| square (a part) |
thick (like molasses) |
tight |
tighten |
torque |
trouble shoot |
turn car key |
| viscosity |
viscous |
warp |
warranty |
wash |
wear (out) |
ENGINE/BATTERY
| alternator |
battery |
blow-by (piston) |
bore |
champfer |
charge-> |
~d |
| ~ up (a battery) |
(receive) ~ |
(send) ~ |
combustion |
compression/compressor |
connecting rod |
crank |
| crankcase |
crankshaft |
crosshatch (piston, v) |
crosshatching |
cylinder |
detonation |
electrolyte |
| engine |
explode, explosion |
fuel injection |
generator |
head (of piston) |
horsepower |
ignition |
| in-line (pistons) |
jump (battery) |
jumper cables |
motor |
nitrous oxides |
out of round |
overdrive |
| parasitic draw |
piston |
plasma |
ring |
seal (something shut) |
seat (rings, v) |
seize |
| spark |
spark plug |
stall |
surge |
transmission |
wrist pin |
EXTERIOR
| alignment |
detail a car |
directional signals |
four-way flashers |
gas cap |
headlights |
taillights |
HVAC
| adjustable |
ambient temperature |
blockage |
blower |
charge (a cylinder with gas) |
chloro-fluoro-carbons |
condenser |
| coolant |
cooling system |
deodorizer (Automotive) |
dissipate (heat gas, etc) |
drain |
drip |
efficient |
| ethanol gycol |
evacuate |
evaporator |
mildew |
mold (plant) |
odor |
plenum |
| plugged |
psi-a (absolute) |
psi-g (gauge) |
recover (refrigerant) |
recycle |
refrigerant |
roll down window |
| roll up window |
sensor |
torque |
toxic |
vent |
windshield |
INTERIOR
| accelerator |
air bag |
automatic (transmission) |
brake |
compartment |
deploy (air bag) |
directional signals |
| dome light |
gas (accelerator) |
hand brake |
inflator module |
manual (transmission) |
odometer |
parking brake |
| speedometer |
standard (transmission) |
steering |
switch |
ventiliation |
MAKES (BRANDS)
| Cadillac |
Corvette |
Mercedes Benz |
Pontiac |
Volkswagen |
MATERIALS
| alcohol |
alloy |
aluminum |
carbon |
copper |
crude oil |
gasoline |
| lubrication |
magnesium |
material |
molybdenum |
nickel cadmium |
oil (crude) |
ozone |
| petroleum |
plastic |
rubber |
silicon |
solvent |
steel |
substance |
| toxic |
PARTS
| adjustable |
a-frame |
air bag |
alternator |
ball and socket joint |
battery |
cable |
| coil spring |
compressor |
connecting rod |
constant velocity joint |
crank |
crankcase |
crankshaft |
| cylinder |
dog tracking |
drum |
engine |
filter |
fuse |
gears |
| generator |
goggles |
head (of piston) |
hinge |
hinge joint |
liner |
manifold |
| motor |
nickel cadmium (battery) |
part |
pigtail adaptor |
pump |
rectifier |
regulator |
| ring |
screen |
sensor |
sleeve |
slit |
spring |
switch |
| valve |
TOOLS AND FASTENERS
| ammeter |
bolt |
brace |
clamp |
drill |
file |
forklift |
gas (welder) |
| gauge |
hardware |
instrumentation |
jackstand |
level (instrument) |
lever |
measuring tape |
| micrometer |
nail |
nut |
ohmmeter |
Phillip's(-head screwdriver) |
pliers |
potentiometer |
| saw |
scale |
screw |
screwdriver |
speed wrench |
stud |
tape |
| tools |
tungsten inert |
voltmeter |
volt-ohmmeter |
wrench |
wrist pin |
UNITS
| cubic centimeter |
cubic feet per second |
cubic meter |
cubic meters per second |
gram |
For the signs for these terms, see Signs for technical/specialized vocabulary.
For additional relevant terms, see Vocabulary list for engineering and Vocabulary list for units.
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