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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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
His comments come as Chinese automotive brands are increasingly exporting and expanding outside of their home market.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Oceanside has approved the construction of a high-speed, electric vehicle charging station on the site of a former automotive services yard on North Coast Highway near the Harbor Drive off-ramp from Interstate 5.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In aerospace and automotive engineering, self-healing composites and resins are under development to manage micro-damage caused by mechanical stress and temperature cycling.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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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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