DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Tb"

Tb
Abbreviation for Towbar
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.
Also see
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
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
  1. Model-T Ford car.
  2. 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.