DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Tb"
- Tb
- Abbreviation for Towbar
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TBA
- Acronym for Tertiary butyl alcohol
- T-bar
- A rod which is inserted into the holes of a Box
spanner. The British term is Tommy bar.
- T bar roof
- A roof with a T-shaped bar connecting the windshield and the rear section of the
roof
- TBI
- Acronym for Throttle body injection
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TBN
- Acronym for Total Base Number. ASTM D2896. Measured in mg.
The TBN of KOH is the amount
or ability of the product needed to neutralize an acidic solution through
reverse titration. In a motor oil, this is a property which allows the oil to
neutralize acids from combustion that would otherwise degrade the oil.
- T Bone
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- Model-T Ford car.
- The act of one vehicle hitting another against its side. The expression comes
from the shape of a T-bone steak which in turn looks like the letter "T"
- T-Bone
- Model-T Ford car.
- T-boned
- A description of a vehicle that has been hit on its side.