Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
wheel — A circular device, thin in relation to its face area, usually able to rotate about a central axle or pivot, with a durable but elastic rim or with regular teeth cut on the rim and for lightness often supported by spokes joined to the hub instead… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Trigger — Trig ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See {Trick}, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trigger fish — Trigger Trig ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See {Trick}, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Driving Wheel (song) — Not to be confused with the Foghat or T Bone Burnett songs. Driving Wheel Blues Single by Roosevelt Sykes aka The Honey Dripper B side Barrel House Man Released 1936 ( … Wikipedia
Merrill Wheel-Balancing System — The Merrill Wheel Balancing System was the world s first electronic dynamic wheel balancing system. It was invented in 1945 by Marcellus Merrill at the Merrill Engineering Laboratories, 2390 South Tejon Street, Englewood, Colorado, and is now… … Wikipedia
M40 recoilless rifle — The M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an anti tank weapon made in the United States. The weapon is commonly described as being 106 mm, but it is in fact 105 mm; the 106 mm… … Wikipedia
Chrysler 1.8, 2.0 & 2.4 engine — The Chrysler 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 are inline 4 engines designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon compact car. These engines were loosely based on their predecessors, the Chrysler 2.2 2.5 engine, sharing the same 87.5 mm bore. The DOHC head … Wikipedia
MegaSquirt — is the registered trademark of an aftermarket electronic fuel injection (EFI) controller designed to be used with a wide range of spark ignition internal combustion engines (i.e., not diesel engines.) It is a complete standalone fuel injection… … Wikipedia
ignition gauge — A blade or wire type feeler gauge used to check gaps on ignition systems, such as air gaps between permanent magnet and trigger wheel on electric ignitions … Dictionary of automotive terms
magnetic pick-up — [1] A pulse generator consisting of a stator with a permanent magnet and a rotor, which induces an AC voltage in the inductive winding by the periodic change of the air gap between stator and rotor. Magnetic pick ups attached to the distributor… … Dictionary of automotive terms
