dictionary f (FILEminimizer) từ điển anh việt chuyên ngành công nghệ ô tô

clutch by means of which the fan can be engaged and disengaged according to engine temperature, usually operated automatically by a thermostat: Ly hợp nhiệt quạt làm mát động cơ.. type

fabric n material made from textile

or man-made fibres, used e.g in

the structure of tyre casings, for

covering seats, etc.: Vải bố, vải

gai

 fabric body = simple form of

lightweight bodywork in which a

waterproof, clothbacked material

is stretched over a wooden

frame-work, popular around

1930 and still used at a later date

by DKW and even postwar by

Lloyd: Kết cấu thân xe nhẹ

 fabric hood or top = soft-top

made from a textile (such as

canvas) as opposed to vinyl: Mui

vải

fabricate v to make, usually by a

relatively complex process or

from several parts: Chế tạo, sản

xuất

face n front, visible or working

surface of a part (such as a

valve) or a tool (such as a

hammer): Phần phía trước, bề

mặt, bề ngoài

 facelift n minor styling

modifications made to a car

approaching the end of its useful

life, intended to improve the

appearance and thus boost sales

with minimum cost, including

such features as restyled

headlights, larger taillights,

added trim and spoilers: Sự tạo dáng xe để bán, đổi kiểu dáng

facia n = FASCIA: Bảng đồng hồ

trong xe

factory adjusted a set by the works

when the vehicle is built (and not

to be altered): đã điều chỉnh ở

nơi lắp ráp

fade n = BRAKE FADE: Sự mòn

má phanh

 fader n device which adjusts the sound balance of front and rear speakers in a four-speaker

layout: Thiết bị điều chỉnh cân bằng âm thanh giữa các loa

 fading n (a) loss of brightness

or colour in a part finish: Sự mờ dần, nhạt đi (sơn)

failsafe system n system which

remains safe even when part of

it fails, such as a dual-circuit

brake system: Hệ thống dự phòng

fair v to add a fairing to a body:

Làm nhẵn, làm phẳng

 fairing (panel) n additional streamlined body panel placed over a projecting part, or an integral panel also designed to

give minimum drag: Sự làm nhẵn và thon thân xe

family car n car suitable for

transporting a family, usually a four-door saloon or hatchback:

Loại xe ôtô gia đình

fan n device with a number of blades

mounted in a central hub, which

can move air as it turns: Cái quạt

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fan belt n originally and logically,

the V-belt used to drive the

engine fan from a pulley on the

front of the crankshaft, which

also drives the dynamo or

alternator and in some cases the

water pump: Dây đai kéo quạt

fan blade n part of the fan projecting

at an angle from the central hub,

which draws the air through the

radiator: Cánh quạt

 fan clutch n clutch by means

of which the fan can be engaged

and disengaged according to

engine temperature, usually

operated automatically by a

thermostat: Ly hợp (nhiệt) quạt

làm mát động cơ

 fan cooling n type of air

cooling where a blower is

responsible for transporting the

amount of air required for the

cooling of the engine past the

cooling fins, which in turn

dissipate the heat stored in them

to the current of air flowing past

them: Quạt làm mát động cơ

 fan pulley n pulley on the

hub of the radiator fan on which

its driving belt runs: Puly quạt

làm mát

fascia n (a) = INSTRUMENT

PANEL: Tableau, bảng đồng hồ

(b) US panel forming part of the

external trim, such as that below

the bumper: Băng, dải

 fast charger n battery

charger, which can charge a

battery at a rate of 40 amps or

even more, used by garages and

battery suppliers: máy sạc nhanh

 fast idle n higher than normal tickover speed of an engine when cold with the choke in

operation: Sự cầm chừng nhanh

 fast idle cam = cam in a carburettor, which opens the throttle slightly when the choke

is brought into operation, either

is in operation: Van điện điều khiển tốc độ cầm chừng nhanh

 fast lane n outside lane on a motorway used by fast-moving

traffic for over-taking: Làn xe cao tốc

fatigue n weaking of a material

subjected to high stresses, which may crack or even break as a

result: Sự mỏi (giảm sức chịu đựng của vật liệu)

 fatigue limit = maximum stress that a material can endure for an infinite number of stress

cycles without breaking: Giới hạn mỏi

 fatigue resistance or

strength = maximum stress that

a material can endure for a given

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time without breaking: Độ bền

mỏi

 fatigue test = test on a

material to determine the range

of stress it will stand without

failing, by subjecting it to rapidly

varying stresses to establish its

fatigue limit: Sự kiểm tra độ

bền mỏi

fault n defect which is either

inherent in the vehicle as built

(manufacturing fault) or which

occurs during: Sự cố, lỗi, hư

hỏng

 fault diagnosis = tracing of

faults, greatly aided on many

modern vehicles by the use of an

in-built diagnostic system and an

engine analyzer: Sự chẩn đoán

hư hỏng

 fault memory = part of the

electronic control unit and of the

diagnostic system that stores

faulty conditions to facilitate

vehicle diagnosis: Bộ nhớ lỗi

 fault reader = device to be

used in conjunction with the

vehicle’s diagnostic system,

providing a read-out of the

values measured, etc.: Thiết bị

đọc mã lỗi (code hư hỏng)

FE analysis n = FINITE-ELEMENT

ANALYSIS: Giải tích phần tử

hữu hạn

feather edge n border of a repair

area to which filler has been

applied, which has been sanded

to merge imperceptibly into the

undamaged area: vùng sơn dặm

feathering n very gently pressing

on the throttle or brake pedal:

Đạp nhẹ (vào bàn đạp ga, phanh)

feather key n key with parallel

faces whose ends may be round

or square: Chìa khóa miệng

Federal engine n US engine meeting

Federal emission standards and certified by the EPA for use in

any state except California: Động cơ đủ tiêu chuẩn khí thải

liên bang

 Federal Test Procedure

(FTP) n US method of testing

automotive emissions simulating

typical driving conditions: Quy trình kiểm tra khí thải Mỹ Fédération Internationale de I’

Automobile (FIA) n international

umbrella motoring organization to which national motoring

organizations are affiliated: Hiệp hội ô tô quốc tế

Fédération Internationale du Sport

Automobile (FISA) n the

international governing body of

motor sport: Hiệp hội ô tô thể thao quốc tế

feed 1 v to supply (fuel, oil, current,

etc ): Cung cấp, nạp

2 n supply of fuel, oil, current,

etc.: Sự cung cấp, nạp

 feed line or pipe = pipe

supplying a liquid or gas: Đường ống cung cấp

 feed pump = pump supplying, for example, fuel in regulated

quantities: Bơm nhiên liệu, bơm cung cấp

 feedback n information in the from of a signal from a sensor, which is then used in a

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closed loop system to regulate

the mixture strength, for

example: Sự phản hồi, hồi tiếp

(trong điều khiển kín)

 feedback carburettor (FIB)

= carburettor regulated by a

closed loop system providing the

air/ fuel mixture quality needed

to operate a catalytic converter:

Bộ chế hoà khí có cơ cấu điều

chỉnh hỗn hợp theo chu trình

kín bằng tín hiệu phản hồi

 feedback control =

CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL: Sự điều

khiển theo chu trình kín

 feeler gauge n tool with

metal feeler blades or wire

feelers of various thicknesses for

measuring small distances and

gaps between components, e.g

valve clearances or gaps

between sparking plug

electrodes or contact breaker

points: Cỡ lá (đo khe hở)

 feeler blade = thin blade of

spring steel of an exact thickness

for measuring small gaps or

clearances between parts,

usually made in sets of various

thicknesses pinned together at

one end to form a feeler gauge:

Miếng cỡ lá

 feeler strip = metal strip of a

specific thickness from which

single feeler blades can be cut,

appropriate when frequent

measuring is required, to avoid

using worn blades: Lá cỡ rời

female a fitting inside another part,

usually where two parts form a

connection of some kind: Đầu cái (giắc điện)

 female thread = internal

thread : Ren trong

fender n (a) US = WING: Vè xe

(b) = BUMPER: Tấm chắn Ferguson four-wheel drive

(transmission) n transmission

system in which power is distributed through a special viscous coupling differential, 37% to the front wheels and 63%

to the rear wheels: Sự truyền động xe hai cầu kiểu Ferguson

ferrous a containing iron: Có chứa

sắt

festoon bulb n light bulb in the form

of a small glass tube with caps at

each end providing the contacts: Bóng đèn 2 đầu cắm

FF headlight n free-form headlight

using a free-shape reflector: Đèn đầu hình dáng thanh nhã

F-head engine n engine design with

overhead inlet and side exhaust

valves: Động cơ có đường nạp phía trên và đường thải nằm bên hông động cơ, kiểu F

fibreglass n material made from fine

glass strands matted or woven and bonded with a synthetic

resin: Sợi thủy tinh

(NOTE: also called glass reinforced

 fibre optics n transmission

of information in the form of light carried along sheathed

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glass fibres, used in some engine

management systems and

malfunction warning indicators:

truyền thông tin qua sợi quang

field coil n.= FIELD WINDING:

Cuộn dây kích từ

 field terminal (F) n the input

terminal on a dynamo: Cực ra

của cuộn kích từ (máy phát)

 field testing or trial n testing

magnetic field in an electric

motor or generator, the field core

being on the stator or the rotor

depending on the type of motor

or generator: Cuộn kích từ

fierceness n tendency of a clutch to

engage suddenly so that it is

difficult to start smoothly from

rest: Giật khi nhả ly hợp

fifth (gear) n highest ratio in a

five-speed gearbox : Số 5

 fifth wheel n (a) additional

wheel attached to the rear of a

vehicle being road-tested which

drives a highly accurate

speed-measuring instrument: Bánh xe

kiểm tra, bánh xe thứ năm

(b) in an articulated vehicle, the

generally circular pad at the rear

of the tractor unit on which the

front end of the trailer is

mounted and which is able to

turn when a corner is being

negotiated : Mâm móc hậu

fifty-fifty power split n arrangement

filament n thin, usually tungsten

wire in a light bulb which becomes incandescent when

current is passed through it: Dây tóc bóng đèn

file n flat or rounded tool with a

rough surface of hardened steel for removing metal with the aim

of smoothing or shaping it: Cái

filler n (a) paste usually with a

polyester base which, when mixed with a hardener, forms a surface which can be sanded smooth and is suitable for repairs

to dented or rusted bodywork:

Ma tít

(NOTE: also called filler paste) (b)= PRIMER FILLER: Chất trám lót

(c) inert material added to paper,

resins, and other substances to modify their properties and improve quality; e.g carbon

black used in tyre production: Chất phụ gia, chất độn

(d) orifice into which a liquid such as oil or petrol can be

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poured: Cái phễu, lỗ châm

(xăng, dầu)

 filler cap = closure which

covers a filler orifice: Nắp bình

xăng

 filler neck = funnel-shaped

part with the filler orifice at its

top end: Cổ phễu

 filling n repairing of holes

or dents in bodywork with filler

paste or body lead: Trám kín

 filling station n place where

petrol, diesel, oil and other

supplies for motorists are sold:

Trạm xăng dầu, cây xăng

(NOTE: US English is gas

station)

fill plug n small screw-in plug in the

steering box or similar, which is

removed for topping up with oil:

Nút châm dầu

fill up v to refill the fuel tank: Sự đổ

đầy

film n thin layer or coating: Lớp

màng mỏng (sơn)

filter n device for removing dirt or

suspended particles in a liquid or

in the air : Bộ lọc

 filter cartridge or element =

replaceable porous part of some

oil and most air filters, made of

paper, felt or fine wire mesh :

Ruột bộ lọc, lõi lọc

 filter screen = piece of wire

mesh in a pipe used to collect

dirt and foreign matter: Tấm

chắn bộ lọc

 filter wrench = OIL FILTER

WRENCH: Khoá vặn lọc dầu

filtration n removal of dirt or

suspended particles from a liquid

or the air with the aid of a filter: Sự lọc, cách lọc

fin n projecting thin flat part, such

as the cooling fins on an cooled cylinder, or the large vertical member at the rear of some streamlined record-breaking cars, intended to aid

air-directional stability: Cánh tản

nhiệt, cánh trao đổi nhiệt final drive n assembly of gears in

the back axle of rear-wheel drive vehicles and in the front axle of front-wheel drive vehicles, comprising essentially the differential and crown wheel and pinion, which reduce the speed

of rotation and also change its

direction: Truyền động cuối cùng

 final drive ratio = ratio between the rotational speed of the propeller shaft or drive shaft and that of the driven road wheel, the gear reduction being determined by dividing the number of teeth on the crown wheel or ring gear by the number of teeth on the drive

pinion: Tỉ số truyền động cuối cùng

fine a (a) made of very small

particles: Làm từ hạt nhỏ mịn

(b) (of a thread) having many

grooves and ridges close

together: Mịn, nhuyễn

finger n narrow projecting part,

often acting as a lever and pivoting at one end or in the middle and pressing on another

part: Vấu ngàm

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 finger-tight a tightened

only with the fingers, without

using a spanner: Vặn tay

finish n general appearance or

condition of a surface, either

painted or unpainted: Bề mặt

sơn

 finish coat = TOP COAT: Lớp

sơn cuối cùng

 finish hammer = hammer

used for detail work in shaping a

panel after it has been brought

roughly into the right shape: Búa

làm đồng

 finish restorer = slightly

abrasive polish which cuts back

and restores the colour and lustre

of dull and oxidized finishes:

Đánh bóng

finishing enamel or paint = paint for

the top coat of a painting system:

Lớp sơn cuối cùng

finite-element analysis or FE

analysis n reduction of a

complex structure to its basic

component parts so that these

can be studied in a computer,

especially in a CAD

(computer-aided design) process: Sự phân

tích theo phương pháp phần tử

hữu hạn

finning n arrangement of fins on a

surface to aid cooling by

improving the heat transfer rate,

typical found on air-cooled

engines: Bố trí cánh tản nhiệt

fire v (a) to start to run: Khởi động

(b) to ignite (the mixture): Cháy, bốc

cháy

 fire applicance n = FIRE

ENGINE: Xe cứu hỏa

 fireball combustion chamber

n combustion chamber design

developed by the Swiss engineer May and introduced on Jaguar’s

V-12 engine in 1981: Buồng cháy dạng cầu

 fire engine n vehicle equipped for fire-fighting with

ladders, pumps, hoses, etc.: Xe

cứu hỏa

 fire extinguisher n cylinder which can spray powder , foam

or a liquid onto a fire to put it

out: Máy chữa lửa, bình cứu

hỏa

 firewall n = BULKHEAD:

Vách ngăn

firing n process of igniting the

mixture in the combustion

chamber: Sự đánh lửa, sự đốt cháy

 firing end = part of the sparking plug extending into the

combustion chamber: Đầu điện cực bougie

 firing order = sequence of igniting the air/ fuel mixture in the cylinders of a multi-cylinder

engine: Thứ tự đánh lửa

 firing stroke = POWER

STROKE: Thì sinh công

First-aid kit n box containing

bandages, antiseptic ointment and other basic medical requirements for treating

injuries: Hộp sơ cấp cứu

 first (gear) n lowest gear available in the gearbox, which

in fact gives the highest ratio of engine speed to road speed, and consequently the highest torque

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at the driven wheels, and so is

used for starting and climbing

very steep hills: Số 1, số chậm

nhất và mạnh nhất

fit 1 n way in which two parts come

together, with varying degrees of

tightness: Sự lắp ráp, sự gắn

vừa, sự thích hợp

 clearance or sliding fit = parts

assembled so that there is

clearance between them or so

that one can slide in the other:

Độ hở phù hợp

2 v to fix or put into place:

Lắp vào, ăn khớp

 fittings n small ancillary

parts for a particular system such

as fuel lines: Các chi tiết nhỏ

five-cylinder engine n engine with

five cylinders, a rate configuration

because of the problems of balance:

Động cơ 5 xylanh

 five-door a body design

typical of estate cars and most

hatchbacks, with four side doors

and a tailgate: Xe 5 cửa

 five-link rear suspension n

independent rear suspension

layout also used on live rear

axles, in which each wheel is

guided by two trailing links, two

transverse links and a common

track rod: Hệ thống treo sau 5

thanh nối

 five-speed gearbox or

transmission n gearbox with

five forward speeds, the highest

of which usually functions more

as an overdrive for high-speed

cruising: Hộp số 5 tốc độ

 five-valve head n cylinder head with five valves per cylinder, usually three inlet

valves and two exhaust valves: Nắp quy lát với 5 xú páp

fixed-caliper disc brake n disc

brake with a caliper which cannot move, the caliper consisting of two halves which are bolted together and contain

at least one cylinder and piston

each: Bộ kẹp phanh đĩa cố định

 fixed-cam brake n drum brake in which the cam is rigidly

mounted in the backplate: Cam phanh cố định

 fixed-choke carburettor n carburettor in which the size of the venturi or choke tube is fixed, synonymous in practice

with fixed-jet carburettor: Bộ chế hòa khí có họng khuếch tán không thay đổi

 fixed contact n stationary

point in a contact breaker: Vít

đe

 fixed head n removable cylinder head, cast in one piece with the cylinder block; found in early internal

non-combustion engines: Nắp quy lát cố định (dính liền với lốc máy)

 fixed-jet carburettor n most common type of carburettor, in which the jets and the choke are

of a fixed size: Bộ chế hòa khí với lỗ tia không đổi

(NOTE: opposite is variable-jet carburettor)

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flag down v to stop (a vehicle) with

a hand signal in an emergency:

Vẫy tay dừng xe

flagship model n prestige model,

the top model of a

manufacturer’s range: Kiểu xe

hàng đầu, kiểu xe hạng nhất

flake (off) v (of paint) to come or

peel off in thin pieces (flakes):

Bong tróc ra từng lớp mỏng

 flaking n tendency of a

paint film to lift away from the

underlying surface: Sự bong

tróc (bề mặt tiếp xúc)

flame front n edge of the

combustion flame spreading

from the sparking plug, which

should move in a controlled

pattern across the cylinder,

rather than simply exploding

immediately: Màng lửa

 flame glow plug n glow

plug that preheats the intake air

by burning a small quantity of

precisely metered fuel: Bougie

xông máy đốt dầu để hâm nóng

khí nạp

 flame trap n device

consisting of a valve or similar,

preventing the escape of ignited

blowback gases, usually located

in the hose or pipe leading from

the crankcase to the inlet tract:

Van chống khí cháy

flange n flat outside edge or rim of

a part, by which it is often

attached to another part: Mép

niềng, vành bánh xe

 flange bolt = bolt with a

flanged head: Bulông đầu có gờ

 flange joint = coupling between two shafts formed of two disc-shaped flanges on the ends of the shafts which are

bolted to one another: Khớp nối vòng khuyết

 flange-type puller = puller with legs that fit behind a flange

on a hub or similar: Cão nhiều chân

flanged a with flanges: Có gờ, có

bích, có mép

 flanged head = bolt head

under which is a flange: Đầu bulông có mặt bích

 flanger n tool for making a

flange: Máy gấp mép

 panel flanger see JOGGLER:

Thiết bị tạo vấu

flank n (a) side of a screw thread,

rising from the bottom of the

groove to the top of the ridge: Phía bên hông ren vít

(b) one of the two flat parts of the face of a cam: Mặt bên hông cam

flap n flat piece of material attached

along one side, often by a hinge and thus forming a small door for

shutting off an aperture: Cái nắp vuông

 flaring tool n tool used to spread or form flares on pipe or tubing ends, for example, when servicing brake, fuel and cooling

systems on vehicles: Dụng cụ loe ống

flash v (a) to use one’s direction

indicator: Làm nhấp nháy (b) to switch one’s headlights

on and off quickly: Chớp pha

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flashback n = BLOWBACK: Nổ

dội

 flasher n flashing direction

indicator: Cục chớp

 flasher unit = electronic

switch apparatus controlling the

operation of the direction

indicators, including their rate of

flash; self-cancelling when the

steering wheel is returned to the

straight-ahead position: Cục

chớp điện tử

 flashover n HT current

which short-circuits over the

exterior portion of the sparking

plug insulator: Sự rò điện cao

áp qua lớp sứ cách điện

(bougie)

 flash point n lowest

temperature at which vapours

from a volatile fuel will ignite

momentarily on the application

of a small flame under specified

conditions: Nhiệt độ cháy thấp

nhất

 flash time n time required

for most of the solvent to escape

from a freshly applied paint coat:

Thời gian khô sơn

flat 1 a (a) (of battery) completely

discharged, so that it cannot turn

the engine and the lights are at

best very dim: Hết điện

(b) (of tyre) completely

deflated, especially as the result

of a puncture or a leaky valve:

Lốp xì hơi, lốp xẹp

 flat file n tapered file cut on

all faces and with rectangular

cross section, for shaping metal:

Cái giũa bằng (dạng tiết diện chữ nhật)

 flat hump n raised and flattened portion on the bead seat of some wheel rims which retains the beads of an insufficiently inflated tyre on the bead seat, thereby preventing the tyre beads from jumping into

the rim well: Gờ nổi bằng trên niềng xe

 flat-nose(d) pliers n most common type of pliers in which the ends of the jaws are cut off

short: Kìm mỏ bằng

flat pente n raised portion on the

bead seat of some wheel rims which retains the tyre beads of

an insufficiently inflated tyre on the bead seat, thereby preventing the beads from

jumping into the rim well: Gờ nổi bằng trên niềng xe

flat seat n seat of a sparking plug

which is sealed by means of a

gasket: Bougie đế bằng (có lông đền)

 flat spot n (a) point during acceleration at which the engine hesitates and stops accelerating

for an instant: Điểm giật khi

tăng tốc (động cơ)

(b) flattened area on a tyre

(especially a racing tyre), usually

caused by a locking brake: Vết mòn phẳng (vỏ xe)

 flat tappet n tappet with a flat contact surface towards the

cam lobe: Con đội thuỷ lực có mặt tiếp xúc phẳng với cam

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 flat-tip screwdriver n =

flatbladed screwdriver: Tuốc nơ

vít dẹp

 flat-top (ped) piston n

piston with a crown which is flat

and not domed: Piston đầu

bằng

 flat washer n plain washer

(as opposed to a locking or

spring washer): Long đền dẹp,

vòng đệm dẹp

flaw n = DEFECT: Vết nứt, vết

rạn

fleet n all the vehicles owned by a

company or other organization:

Đoàn xe, đội xe (của 1 cơ quan)

 fleet car = car belonging to a

company fleet, typically one

driven by a sales representative

which has done a high mileage:

Xe cơ quan

flex arm suspension n rear axle

design with torsionally flexible

axle beam in line with the rear

wheels and trailing links: Hệ

thống treo sau liên kết mềm

flexibility n (a) elasticity of a

material: Tính dẻo của vật chất

(b) ability of an engine to go

down to low speeds in a high

gear and pull away smoothly

without changing down, which is

governed mainly by its torque

characteristics: Khả năng chạy

tốc độ thấp ở tay số cao

flexible a (a) able to bend without

breaking: Mềm, dễ uốn

 flexible brake pipe = pipe

connecting the wheel cylinder to

the rest of the system, which has

to flex to allow for the up and

down movement of the wheel: Ống dẫn mềm dầu phanh

(b) (of an engine) able

to go down to low speeds in a high gear and pull away

smoothly: Khả năng chạy tốc độ thấp ở tay số cao

 flexible coupling n simple shaft coupling used where only small angles of misalignment between the two shafts occur, as

in a steering column, the drive being transmitted either by tension-stressed fabric discs or

pressurized rubber blocks: Khớp nối mềm

 flexible drive n drive consisting of a cable in an outer sheath, used for mainly light applications such as speedometers, rev counters and

windscreen wipers: Sự truyền động bằng dây cáp mềm

 flexible (drive) handle n drive-handle with pivoting head for use with sockets, its length giving good leverage and its ability to bend giving access to

difficult locations: Cần siết mềm

flexural a referring to bending: Uốn

khúc, cong

 flexural shock = sharp shock when bending, which can break

plastics: Cú va chạm mạnh

flexure n bending: Chỗ uốn cong flip-top filler cap n quick-release

filler cap, as fitted to some sports

and racing cars: Nắp bình xăng loại bật lên

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flitch plate n reinforcing plate for

chassis members or wheel

arches: Tấm gia cố thân xe

float n hollow metal or plastic body

that floats on a liquid and

operates a valve or a rheostat, as

in a carburettor, where it is used

to maintain the correct fuel level,

or in a fuel for the fuel gauge:

Cái phao

 float chamber or US float

bowl = circular reservoir for

petrol forming part of a

carburettor, in which a float

maintains the desired level by

rising as the level of the fuel

rises and closing the needle

valve in the float chamber cover

to shut off the supply: Bình giữ

mực, buồng phao

 float needle = needle in the

needle valve which rises with

the float and shuts off the fuel

supply when it reaches its seat:

Kim phao

 floating a free to move

(within prescribed limits): Di

chuyển tự do (trong giới hạn)

 floating-caliper disc brake =

disc brake with a single piston, in

which the caliper itself can move

to bring both pads into contact

with the disc: Bộ kẹp phanh đĩa

di động

 floating piston =

SECONDARY PISTON: Piston

số 2 (trong xylanh phanh

chính)

flood v to allow too much fuel to

enter (the carburettor, the

engine): ngộp xăng

flooded engine = engine in which too

much fuel has been drawn into the cylinders during attempted starting so that ignition is no

longer possible: Động cơ bị ngộp xăng

floor n flat base panel of a vehicle:

car floor: Thảm lót sàn

US floor shift = FLOOR

(GEAR) CHANGE

 floorpan n generally synonymous with floor, but can mean the whole platform on

which the body is built up: Sàn

xe

flow n passing of liquid or current

through something, also the

amount conveyed: Dòng, luồng, lưu lượng

 flow control = regulation of the amount of fluid passing through a pump, especially important under changing

operating conditions: Sự điều khiển lưu lượng

 flow detachment = deviation

of the gas flow into the cylinder from its ideal path, thus losing its stability, caused by swirl and/ or improper combustion chamber

design etc.: Sự làm lệch hướng dòng chảy

flow rate = amount of liquid

conveyed by a pump per unit of