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L	Length, overall	Local cell
L head	Lens	Local yokel
L head engine	Lessee	Local yokel with a customer
L-head	Lessor	Localized controllers
L-head engine	Let in	Localized corrosion
L-Jetronic	Let out	Locating dowel
L-Jetronic air flow meter	Letter drill	Locating lug
L-Jetronic fuel injection system	Letter drills	Locating pin
L-Jetronic system	LEV	Locating spring
L-section ring	Level	Lock
L-twin engine	Level control	Lock angle
l/100 km	Level gauge	Lock brakes
L/T	Level out	Lock buster
LAADA	Level plug	Lock cylinder
Labelling Act	Level sensor	Lock de-icer
Labour	Level warning	Lock facing
Labouring	Level warning indicator	Lock nut
Lacquer	Level warning light	Lock picker set
Lacquer thinner	Leveling	Lock pillar
Ladder bars	Leveling control	Lock pin
Ladder chassis	Leveller	Lock puller
Ladder diagram	Levels	Lock ring pliers
Ladder frame	Lever	Lock striker
Laden weight	Lever lock	Lock washer
Ladies' frame	Lever strut	Lock-out
Lading	Lever-type shock absorber	Lock-out switch
Lag	Leverage diagonal cutting pliers	Lock-to-lock
Lago	Levering bar	Lock-up clutch
Lagonda	Leviathan	Lock-up torque converter
Lagonda Drophead	Lexus	Lockable differential
Lake pipes	Leyland	Lockable wheel
Laker	LH	Locker
Lakers	LH-Jetronic	Locking
Lakes pipes	LHD	Locking bar clamp
Lakes ship	LHM	Locking clamp
Lambda	LI	Locking differential
Lambda control	Licence	Locking disc
Lambda control valve	License	Locking hub
Lambda probe	License plate	Locking lug bolt
Lambda sensor	License plate frame	Locking lug nut
Lambda valve	License plate lamp	Locking mechanism
Lambda window	License plate light	Locking pliers
Lamborghini	Licensing Agency	Locking reel
Laminate	Licensing Center	Locking synchromesh
Laminated	Lid	Locknut
Laminated glass	Lien	Lockring
Laminated iron core	Life	Locktite
Laminated windshield	Lifeboat	Lockup
Laminated windshield glass	Lift	Lockup differential
Laminating	Lift pump	Lockup torque converter
Lamination	Lift rocker arm	Lockwasher
Lamp	Lift truck	Locomobile
Lamp aperture	Lift-The-Dot fastener	Locut nut
Lamp blackening	Lift-throttle oversteer	Loft
Lamp cluster	Liftback station wagon	Log manifold
Lamp panel	Lifter	Logo
Lamp socket	Lifter foot	Long and short arm suspension
Lamp unit	Liftgate	Long arm suspension
Lamp, steri	Lifting	Long block
Lanchester	Lifting platform take-up point	Long block engine
Lancia	Liftoff effect	Long stroke engine
Lancing	Light	Long ton
Land	Light box	Long-haul
Land management	Light braking	Long-nose pliers
Land Rover	Light bulb	Long-nose self-grip pliers
Landau	Light cable	Long-reach C-clamp
Landau bar	Light clutch	Longeron
Landau bars	Light displacement	Longitudinal
Landaulet	Light emitting diode	Longitudinal engine
Landaulet sedan	Light filler panel	Longitudinal girder
Landing	Light paint	Longitudinal leaf spring
Landing panel	Light panel	Longitudinal member
Landing section	Light sheet metal	Longitudinal tire clearance
Landline	Light steering	Longitudinals
Lands	Light surround	Look compatible
Lane	Light switch	Loom
Lane splitting	Light traffic	Loom tape
Lantern-type jacket tube	Light truck	Loop
Lanyard	Light unit	Loop circuitry
Lap	Light van	Loop frame
Lap belt	Light vehicles	Loop scavenging
Lap joint	Light warning light	Loop system
Lapper	Light weight	Loose
Lapping	Light-alloy piston	Loosen
Lapping compound	Light-alloy wheel	Loping
LaSalle	Light-duty	Lorry
Lash	Light-duty truck	Loss leaders
Last station memory	Light-fast	Losses
Latch	Light-footed	Lost motion
Latch pillar	Light-off temperature	Lost-core technique
Latching pillar	Lightbar	Lost-foam casting
Late braking	Lightened valve	Lost-foam casting process
Latent heat	Lightened valves	Lot
Latent heat of condensation	Lighter	Lotus
Latent heat of evaporation	Lighter aboard ship	Loud pedal
Latent heat of vaporization	Lighting	Loudspeaker
Lateral	Lights-on reminder	Louver
Lateral acceleration	Limber hole	Louvre
Lateral acceleration sensor	Limit	Low
Lateral acceleration switch	Limit control	Low battery
Lateral air passage	Limit cycle control	Low beam
Lateral arm	Limit Switch	Low bed
Lateral atomization orifice	Limited grade	Low boy
Lateral clearance	Limited slip differential	Low brake pedal
Lateral grip	Limited-slip axle/center differential	Low carbon steel
Lateral impact	Limited-slip differential	Low crown panel
Lateral link	Limiter	Low Emission Vehicle Standards
Lateral run-out	Limiting valve	Low fuel indicator
Lateral runout	Limits of adhesion	Low gear
Lateral stability	Limo	Low geared
Lateral stiffness	Limousine	Low head pressure
Lateral tire clearance	Limp home	Low oil sensor
Latex tube	Limp-home mode	Low oil warning light
Lathe	Limp-in	Low pedal
Law	Lincoln	Low pivot swing axle
Lay-by	Lincoln Continental	Low pressure indicator
Lay-up resin	Line	Low pressure safety cutout
Layer	Line certificate	Low pressure tire
Layer of pure zinc	Line pressure	Low profile
Layer thickness	Line spanner	Low rider
Laying the bike down	Linear	Low side
Laying up	Linear lamp	Low side gauge
Layout	Linear pull brakes	Low speed
Layrub coupling	Linear source lamp	Low speed circuit
Layshaft	Linear wiper system	Low speed traction control
Lazy tongs	Liner	Low spot
Lb	Liner blast horn	Low temperature activity
LCD	Lines, plan	Low temperature fouling
LCV	Lining	Low temperature phosphating
LDC	Linishing	Low tension
LDPE	Link	Low tension lead
Le Grand Livre	Link suspension	Low tension leads
Le Mans	Linkage	Low voltage circuit
LE-Jetronic	Linkage power steering	Low zinc technology
Lea	Lip	Low-bake booth
Lead	Lip molding	Low-bake equipment
Lead acid rechargable battery	Lip seal with garter spring	Low-bake paint
Lead and lag	Liquefied gases	Low-carbon steel
Lead ballast	Liquefy	Low-density polyethylene
Lead burning	Liquid	Low-emission
Lead deposit	Liquid absorbent	Low-head pump
Lead dioxide	Liquid ballast	Low-loader
Lead free	Liquid desuperheater	Low-maintenance battery
Lead glazing	Liquid gasket	Low-pressure control
Lead loading	Liquid indicator	Low-pressure cut-out
Lead peroxide	Liquid line	Low-pressure cut-out switch
Lead sled	Liquid nitrogen	Low-pressure foaming
Lead sulphate	Liquid paint	Low-pressure gauge
Lead tolerance	Liquid pump	Low-pressure pump
Lead weight	Liquid receiver	Low-profile air cleaner
Lead wire	Liquid receiver service valve	Low-profile tire
Lead-acid battery	Liquid traction	Low-refrigerant protection system
Lead-antimony grid	Liquid withdrawal	Low-side float flooded system
Lead-free gasoline	Liquid withdrawal system	Low-side float valve
Lead-free petrol	Liquid-cooled	Low-side pressure
Leaded gasoline	Liquid-vapor valve refrigerant cylinder	Low-side pressure control
Leaded petrol	Liquide Hydraulique Minérale	Low-side pressure limiter
Leaders	Liquified natural gas	Low-side service valve
Leading	Liquified petroleum gas	Low-speed circuit
Leading arm	Liquor	Low-speed traction control
Leading brake shoe	List	Low-suction pressure
Leading edge	List number	Lowball
Leading link	List price	Lower back panel
Leading shoe	Liter	Lower bending die
Leads	Lithium base grease	Lower dead center
Leadsled	Lithium bromide	Lower front panel
Leaf	Lithium grease	Lowering kit
Leaf spring	Litre	Lowers
Leak	Little end	Lozenged
Leak detector	Live axle	LP fuel
Leak down tester	Live wire	LPG
Leak test	Lizzie	LSPV
Leak-off pressure	LNG	LT circuit
Leakage	LNG carrier	LTD
Lean	Load	Lube
Lean air-fuel mixture	Load alteration effect	Lube grease
Lean Authority Limit Switch	Load and inflation table	Lube job
Lean mixture	Load at installed height	Lube oil
Lean-burn engine	Load base	Lubricant
Lease	Load capacity	Lubricate
Lease term	Load distribution	Lubricate beads
Leasing	Load distribution calculation	Lubricating oil
Leather	Load enrichment	Lubricating pressure
Leather upholstery	Load floor	Lubrication
Leathers	Load floor extension	Lubrication film
LED	Load horsepower	Lubrication point
Ledballast	Load index	Lubrication pump
Ledge	Load line	Lubrication system
Left	Load line certificate	Lubricator
Left hand gear lever	Load overhang	Lucas Bosch
Left hand monkey wrench	Load range	Lug
Left hand rule	Load rating	Lug bolt
Left hand thread	Load resistor	Lug nut
Left handed monkey wrench	Load Sensing Proportioning Valve	Lug wrench
Left thread	Load synchromesh	Luggage
Left-hand drive	Load test	Luggage carrier
Left-hand thread	Load transfer	Luggage rack
Left-handed monkey wrench	Load transference	Lugging
Left-handed monkey wrench	Load waterline	Lugging the engine
Leftward welding	Load-controlled power distribution	Lumbar support
Leg	Load-sensitive proportioning valve	Luminance
Leg of fillet weld	Loaded	Luster
Legere	Loaded displacement	Lustre
Legionnaire's disease	Loaded radius	Luxe
Legroom	Loaded tourer	Luxury car
Lemna	Loader	Lycra®
Lemon	Loading	Lynch pin
Length	Lobe	Lysholm supercharger
Length between perpendiculars	Lobe-type supercharger

Total number of terms starting with L: 626

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