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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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
As for the 914/4, it was actually made by German automotive atelier Karmann.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Clint Crawford is a 55-year-old automotive technician at Midas Auto and Repair Shop in Arkansas.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Automotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automotive. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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