Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
split system — Refrigeration or air conditioning installation which places condensing unit outside or away from evaporator. Also applicable to heat pump installations. See diagonally split system triangle split system … Dictionary of automotive terms
split — See asymmetic power distribution axle housing split constant power split diagonally split system diagonal split braking system equal power split fifty fifty power split front axle/rear axle split front axle and rear axle split … Dictionary of automotive terms
system — An orderly, interconnected, complex arrangement of parts. See accumulator system air filtration system air injection reaction system air system alarm system anti dive system anti lock brake system anti noise system … Dictionary of automotive terms
Open field system — Generic map of a medieval manor, showing strip farming, from William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1923 The open field system was the prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe from the Middle Ages to as recently as the 20th century in some … Wikipedia
diagonal split braking system — A dual circuit braking system in which each circuit brakes one front wheel and the diagonally opposite rear wheel, so that in the case of failure of one circuit reasonably balanced braking can be achieved. See dual brakes especially the picture … Dictionary of automotive terms
List of automotive superlatives — This page lists of the automobile industry that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best selling, and other such topics.In order to keep the entries relevant, the list (except for the Firsts section) will be limited to automobiles built … Wikipedia
Saab Automobile — Infobox Company company name = Saab Automobile AB company company type = Subsidiary of GM competitors = Volvo, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz foundation = 1947 by Svenska Aeroplan AB location = flagicon|Sweden Trollhättan, Sweden key people = Carl… … Wikipedia
Golden ratio — For the Ace of Base album, see The Golden Ratio (album). Not to be confused with Golden number. The golden section is a line segment divided according to the golden ratio: The total length a + b is to the length of the longer segment a as the… … Wikipedia
chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
