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Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:49 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Interlock

Part of a manual gearbox selector mechanism that prevents the engagement of two gears at the same time.

Intermediate Gear

Any gear in a transmission gearbox other than top and bottom or reverse.

Intermediate Shaft

A shaft between the input and output shafts, usually as part of a gearbox.

Internal Combustion

Engine where fuel is burnt inside cylinders.

Internal Customer

One inside of an organisation.

Internal Damping

A feature of some suspension components where friction tends to reduce oscillations.

Internal Resistance

Describes the resistance of a component that is the combination of all its internal parts. Even a battery has some resistance inside it.

Internal Splines

Splines (teeth) inside a shaft or tube.

Internal Taper

A hole that narrows.

Internal verification

The process whereby a centre ensures it operates consistently and to national standards in interpreting and assessing the key skills.