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Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Custom Painting

Unique painting, frequently with special effects or designs, normally designed by owner of vehicle and/or the specialist who will be painting the vehicle.

Cut

Refers to both the dissolving of solid material in a solvent and the reducing of the viscosity of a liquid by the addition of a thinner.

Cut-off

Process where fuel supply can be stopped, for example when a vehicle is coasting down.

Cutoff

See Cut-off.

CV (Constant Velocity) Joint

A drive shaft joint that transmits drive through an angle without changes in speed.

CV Joint

A drive shaft joint that transmits drive through an angle without changes in speed.

CVR

Control Vacuum Regulator

CVT (Transmission)

Constantly variable transmission that uses two conical drums and a drive belt between them. The effective diameter of each drum is varied hydraulically in order to change the drive ratio.

Cylinder (Master)

(1) Primary source of pressure in a hydraulic system such as brake or clutch system, containing the piston by which pressure is applied and connected to a source of hydraulic fluid. (2) Primary unit for dispensing hydraulic fluid under pressure in a hydraulic system.

Cylinder (Slave)

Cylinder and piston that, under hydraulic or pneumatic pressure from a master cylinder, actuates mechanical components. For example, the brakes or a clutch.