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  2. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.

  3. Aptronym - Wikipedia

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    Scott Speed, American racecar driver who has raced in a variety of motorsport, including Formula One and Formula E [68] [69] [70] Dávid Strelec, Slovak football forward ("Strelec" is the Slovak word for "shooter" or "striker") [71] Eugène Terre'Blanche, South African white nationalist (Terre'Blanche translates to "white land" in French) [72 ...

  4. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  5. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    A type of diamond interchange in which the two directions of traffic on the non-freeway road cross to the opposite side on both sides of the bridge at the freeway. DLT. See continuous-flow intersection. Drawbridge. See moveable bridge. Driverless car. See self-driving car. Driver's license or driving licence

  6. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...

  7. Parents charged with abuse after child's botched circumcision ...

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    Prosecutors charged Tyler Wade Gibson, 35, with one felony count of unauthorized practice of medicine and one felony count of child abuse in connection to the incident, a criminal complaint filed ...

  8. Mass. man allegedly kills ‘sneezing’ elderly roommate for ...

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    A Massachusetts man killed his elderly roommate on Thanksgiving for standing “too close” to the holiday spread because he “often sneezes,” according to reports.

  9. Unpaired word - Wikipedia

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    An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. [1] Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym , with the prefix or suffix being absent or opposite.