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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Stuart Dyos covers the automotive industry in Middle Tennessee and beyond.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
The department said the new specifications will be available for manufacturers to build models and for the automotive industry to begin testing them in vehicles.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Automotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automotive. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv
1
2
: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses
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