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English
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American
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Aerial
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Antenna
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Accelerator
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Gas pedal
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Alternator
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Generator (AC)
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Anti-roll bar
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Sway bar
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Bodywork
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Sheet metal
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Bonnet
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Hood
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Boot lid
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Trunk lid
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Boot (luggage compartment)
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Trunk
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Bottom gear
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1st gear
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Bulkhead
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Firewall
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Cam follower or tappet
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Valve lifter
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Carburettor
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Carburetor or carbureter or
carburator
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Catch
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Latch or lock (as in door latch)
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Choke/venturi
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Barrel
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Circlip
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Snap-ring or Jesus clip
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Clearance
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Lash
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Crownwheel
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Ring gear (of flywheel)
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Damper
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Shock Absorber
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Dash pot
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Accelerator pump
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Dazzle
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Glare
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Disc (brake)
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Rotor/disk
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Drop head coupe
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Convertible
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Dynamo
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Generator (DC)
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Earth (electrical)
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Ground
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Estate car
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Station wagon
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Exhaust manifold
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Header
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Flatting (Down)
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Sanding
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Float chamber
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Float bowl
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Free-play
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Lash
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Freewheel
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Coast
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Final Drive
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Differential
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Gudgeon pin
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Piston pin or wrist pin
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Gearchange
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Shift
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Gearbox
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Transmission
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Halfshaft
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Axle shaft
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Handbrake
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Parking brake
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Hood
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Soft top or convertible top
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Indicator
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Turn signal
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Interior light
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Dome lamp
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Jubilee Clip
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Hose Clamp
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Layshaft (of gearbox)
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Countershaft
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Mole Wrench
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Vise Grips
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Motorway
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Freeway, turnpike, interstate etc
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Number plate
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License plate
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Paraffin
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Kerosene
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Petrol
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Gasoline, gas
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Propeller (prop) shaft
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Driveshaft
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"Pinking"
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"Pinging"
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Quarter light
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Quarter window
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Repeater
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Turn signal
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Rev Counter
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Tachometer
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Rocker cover
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Valve cover
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Roof rack
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Car-top carrier
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Saloon
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Sedan
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Seized
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Frozen, locked up
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Side indicator lights
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Side marker lights
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Side light
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Parking light
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Silencer
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Muffler
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Spanner
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Wrench
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Sill panel (beneath doors)
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Rocker panel
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Spigot bush
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Pilot bushing
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Split pin
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Cotter pin
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Steering arm
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Spindle arm
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Sump
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Oil pan
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Tappet
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Valve lifter, cam follower
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Thrust bearing
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Throw-out bearing, release bearing
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Tickover
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Idle
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Top gear
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High
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Torch
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Flashlight
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Trackrod (of steering)
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Tie-rod (or connecting rod)
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Transmission
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Whole drive line
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Tyre
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Tire
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Vice
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Vise
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Wheel nut
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Lug nut
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Windscreen
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Windshield
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Wing/mudguard
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Fender
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