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[ aw-tuh -moh -tiv, aw -tuh -moh-tiv ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌɔ təˈmoʊ tɪv, ˈɔ təˌmoʊ tɪv / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective pertaining to the design, operation, manufacture, or sale of automobiles: automotive parts.
propelled by a self-contained motor, engine, or the like.
noun Informal . an industry, store department, etc., specializing in appliances and parts for cars, trucks, and other motorized vehicles: You may find what you're looking for in automotive.
Origin of automotive First recorded in 1860–65; auto-1 + motive
OTHER WORDS FROM automotive non·au·to·mo·tive, adjective Words nearby automotive automobile, automobile insurance, automobilia, automorphic, automorphism, automotive , autonomic, autonomic bladder, autonomic dysreflexia, autonomic ganglion, autonomic imbalance
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And, while he drove, he began to let his reflexes take over most of the automotive problems now that New York City was behind him.
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Likewise, automotive engineers are men who have specialized through long years in this branch.
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Tier on tier of upper and lower boulevards revealed themselves, all crowded with automotive and pedestrian activity.
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British Dictionary definitions for automotive adjective relating to motor vehicles
self-propelling
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