Glossary “corrosion” Definition:
Erosion or eating away portions of metal or material, a chemical action of oxygen reacting to metals. Rust is a form corrosion.
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corrosion inhibitors
Glossary “corrosion inhibitors” Definition:
1). Additive used to reduce the corrosion properties of gasoline. 2). Used in anti-freeze to protect the cooling system from the corrosion properties of water.
corrosive chemical
Glossary “corrosive chemical” Definition:
An acidic or alkaline substance that, when in contact with unprotected areas of the body, will cause injury.
corrosive flux
Glossary “corrosive flux” Definition:
Flux composed of inorganic salts and acids, or activated rosin with a residue that chemically attacks the metal.
corrosive rain
Glossary “corrosive rain” Definition:
Form of pollution produced when sulfur and other emissions are emitted into the air, and combine with rain. Known as acid rain.
corrosivity
Glossary “corrosivity” Definition:
The ability of something to dissolve metals and other materials or burn skin.
corona
Glossary “corona” Definition:
Visible glow of the base metal at the welding site caused by the concentration of heat during welding.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAF?)
Glossary “Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAF?)” Definition:
The fuel mileage standard for an automaker’s line of vehicles set by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
cornering lights
Glossary “cornering lights” Definition:
Lamps that illuminate when the turn signals are activated
core
Glossary “core” Definition:
1). The interior of a hollow casing. 2). The coolant passages and fins of a radiator or heater found between the two header tanks. 3). Used part or assembly that is to be returned to the vendor for rebuilding.
core hole
Glossary “core hole” Definition:
1). Hole provided to facilitate sand casting. 2). Cavity in a casting caused by the shifting of the core during manufacturing.
core hole plug
Glossary “core hole plug” Definition:
Plug used to provide a seal for a core hole.
core plug
Glossary “core plug” Definition:
Metal cup-shaped disc in a cast component, such as the engine block, to seal openings required by the casting tools that may be pushed out to protect it from freezing damage. Also known as freeze plug.
core shift
Glossary “core shift” Definition:
Condition where one side of a cylinder bore is thicker than the other side.
cornering light
Glossary “cornering light” Definition:
Lamps in both sides of the vehicle body near the front that light up when the turn signals are illuminated when the turn signal switch is in a turn position, providing additional illumination of the road in the direction of the turn.
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Glossary “cor” Definition:
Acronym form of Corner
cord
Glossary “cord” Definition:
An inner material of textile, steel, fiberglass, or wire running through the plies of a tire that produce strength.
cord material
Glossary “cord material” Definition:
A material, such as rayon, nylon, fiberglass, polyester, or steel used in tire construction to provide strength and maintain desired shape.
cord plies
Glossary “cord plies” Definition:
Layers of rubber-impregnated cord material molded in the sidewalls of the tire casing.
cooling system fan
Glossary “cooling system fan” Definition:
Electrically or mechanically driven rotating device, having several pitched blades to move air past a heat exchanger, such as the radiator.