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  • 1Engine tuning — is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engines to yield optimal performance, either in terms of power output or economy. It has a long history, almost as long as the development of the car in general, originating with… …

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  • 2Distributor (disambiguation) — Distributor may refer to: Distributor, part of the ignition system of an internal combustion engine Warehouse distributor, which deals in the wholesale distribution of goods and products A distribution (business) company Distributor (category… …

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  • 3distributor — 1520s, distributer (Latinized form is from 1570s), agent noun from L. distribuere (see DISTRIBUTION (Cf. distribution)). As a part in an internal combustion engine, from 1905 …

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  • 4distributor — ► NOUN 1) an agent who supplies goods to retailers. 2) a device in a petrol engine for passing electric current to each spark plug in turn …

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  • 5distributor — [di strib′yoot ər] n. a person or thing that distributes; specif., ☆ a) an agent or business firm that distributes goods to consumers or dealers ☆ b) a device for distributing electric current to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine so that they… …

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  • 6Distributor — This article is about the engine component. For other uses, see Distributor (disambiguation). Typical distributor with distributor cap Also visible are mounting/drive shaft (bottom), vacuum advance unit (right) and capacitor (centre) A… …

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  • 7Engine swap — Warning: in some jurisdictions with strict smog rules it may not be possible to register a late model vehicle with an engine swap, even if it can be proven that it produces less pollution than the original engine (owing to visual inspection… …

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  • 8distributor — [[t]dɪstrɪ̱bjʊtə(r)[/t]] distributors 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A distributor is a company that supplies goods to shops or other businesses. ...Spain s largest distributor of petroleum products... Bulmer is the UK distributor for Perrier and the… …

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  • 9distributor — /di strib yeuh teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that distributes. 2. Com. a. a person, firm, etc., engaged in the general distribution or marketing of some article or class of goods. b. a wholesaler who has exclusive rights to market, within a… …

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  • 10distributor */ — UK [dɪˈstrɪbjʊtə(r)] / US [dɪˈstrɪbjətər] noun [countable] Word forms distributor : singular distributor plural distributors 1) business a company or person that supplies goods to shops 2) the part of a car engine that sends electricity to the… …

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