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Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
P

Ply (Tyre)

Fabric layer used in the construction of a tyre.

Ply Rating

Load rating of a tyre.

Pneumatic

Transfer of force by air or gas.

Pneumatic Suspension

Suspension system using air or gas springs.

PNP

Park/Neutral Switch

Podger

A tool in the form of a short bar, usually tapered and often incorporating a spanner/wrench at one end.

Points

The switching contacts of an ignition contact breaker.

Polarised Light

Light that has been filtered so that its rays oscillate only in one direction.

Polarity

A description of a component that must have positive and negative connections connected correctly.

Polarity (Electrical)

Electrical positive and negative charges.