Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
flushing — To cleanse a system by sending water or other liquid through a system. Also see brake flushing flushing the cooling system brake flushing … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
flushing the brakes — See brake flushing … Dictionary of automotive terms
DOT 5 — Not to be confused with DOT 5.1, a polyethylene glycol based fluid. DOT 5 is one of several designations of automotive hydraulic brake fluid, denoting a particular mixture of chemicals imparting specified ranges of boiling point. DOT 5 is a… … Wikipedia
Holden Apollo — (JM) Manufacturer Toyota Production 1989–1996 … Wikipedia
Lancia Delta — See also: Lancia Delta S4 Lancia Delta Lancia Delta (3rd generation) Manufacturer Lancia Production … Wikipedia
Modified atmosphere — Testing the atmosphere in a plastic bag of carrots Modified atmosphere is the practice of modifying the composition of the internal atmosphere of a package (commonly food packages, drugs, etc) in order to improve the shelf life. The modification… … Wikipedia
US Airways — IATA US ICAO AWE Callsign CACTUS … Wikipedia
R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) — R36 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street. This picture was taken between 1986 and 1989 when the cars had just been repainted redThe R36 World s Fair (also known as R36WF) New York City Subway cars were built in 1963 1964 by the St.… … Wikipedia
Obelisk — For other uses, see Obelisk (disambiguation). One of the two Luxor obelisks in the Place de la Concorde in Paris An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος obeliskos,[1] diminutive of … Wikipedia
