automotive engineering
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌɔːtəməˈtɪv ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
- Specialized
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ingeniería automotriz
- This would make Indy its own race with dynamics that set it well apart from almost all other racing, while still having its tangential connection to regular automotive engineering and design.
Examples
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Shkolnik calls this use of constant volume combustion "the holy grail of automotive engineering."
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Through construction and experimentation, students learn about the role of science in automotive engineering.
Academic text (2008) -
One culminating activity of the Grand Prix Challenge is a videotaped interview of the automotive engineering teams to find out what science they have learned.
Academic text (2008) -
What made Wan of such interest to Hu was his expertise in a once-obscure corner of automotive engineering:
Academic text (2010) -
Dr. Wooldridge is also the director of U-M's automotive engineering program and co-director of the global automotive and manufacturing engineering program.
Academic text (2011) -
Many students enrolled in university are passionate about automotive engineering and aspire to design innovative vehicles.
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The advancements in automotive engineering have led to the creation of electric cars that produce zero emissions.
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The seminar focused on the latest trends in automotive engineering, including automated driving systems and fuel efficiency.
Synonyms
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Study and practice of how people design and make cars and their parts
How Specialized
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
770
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the branch of engineering concerned with cars' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'automotive' (connected to cars) with 'engineering' (the discipline of designing and building). This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Automotive engineering comes from the words automotive, meaning 'cars', and engineering, meaning the work of 'designing and building'. So it paints the image of people who design and make cars and their parts, and today it means 'the work of designing and making motor vehicles'.