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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This safeguards American jobs and the domestic automotive industry.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Even during the winter months, when the road is closed to public traffic, aspiring automotive mountaineers can still enjoy a ride to the summit in the SnowCoach (a van with tracks for wheels), and Nordic ski or snowshoe down.
—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Even during the winter months, when the road is closed to public traffic, aspiring automotive mountaineers can still enjoy a ride to the summit in the SnowCoach (a van with tracks for wheels), and Nordic ski or snowshoe down.
—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
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“Automotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automotive. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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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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