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Automotive dictionary (encyklopedia)

Dictionary of terms and abbreviations for cars (automobiles), motorcycles (bikes),
bicycles, boats, engines, machines, machining and car fixing.

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Drag

[1] To accelerate a vehicle from a standing start, over a course one-fourth mile in length. Also called "drag racing".
[2] Used by some drivers when referring to challenging another driver to an acceleration race.
[3] Air resistance. See aerodynamic drag.
[4] The condition of a clutch when it fails to fully disengage. The plates still rub against each other and causes intermittent contact between the engine output and the transmission gears. Called "clutch drag".
[5] The condition of brakes when the pads or shoes still rub the disc or drum. Called "brake drag".
See also aerodynamic drag, clutch drag, coefficient of drag, idling drag, wind drag, drag force
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