automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv 
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: of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines
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The store stocks automotive parts.
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The automotive company also raised its full-year predictions and reported a reduction in the cost of batteries for its electric vehicles.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA LLC --a subsidiary of Faurecia North America, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers -- could have prevented the 26-year-old employee from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine guarding.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA LLC --a subsidiary of Faurecia North America, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers -- could have prevented the 26-year-old employee from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine guarding.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Automotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automotive. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv
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2
: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses
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