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| bright |
(pl.) the high beam of automotive vehicle headlights. (Cf. dim.) [1/7 definitions] |
| convenience store |
a store, often near a busy road or highway, that is open long hours and that sells a limited selection of grocery items, especially snacks and beverages, as well as certain pharmaceutical and automotive items. |
| dim |
to switch (automotive vehicle headlights) from high intensity or position to ordinary intensity. [2/9 definitions] |
| filling station |
a retail establishment that provides automotive products and services, esp. gasoline, oil, and air; gas station; service station. |
| induction coil |
a transformer for converting an interrupted low-voltage direct current to an intermittent high-voltage alternating current, as in some automotive ignitions. |
| nitrogen dioxide |
a slightly toxic gas composed of nitrogen and oxygen, found in smog and automotive exhaust, and synthesized for use in nitration and oxidation, and as a catalyst. |
| nonautomotive |
combined form of automotive. |
| rocker arm |
a pivoted lever or arm attached to a moving or stationary shaft, used to transfer a rocking or pushing motion, as in an automotive engine. |
| rocker panel |
any of the panels on the body and beneath the doors of an automotive vehicle. |
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