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gapper
g (symbol for) acceleration of free fall
due to gravity: Gia toác troïng
tröôøng.
gage n. US=GAUGE: Maùy ño, söï
ño ñaïc
gaiter n. BOOT (b): Voû chuïp, voû
chaén buïi.
gal (short for) GALLON
GALFAN: trademark for a special type
of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet
with a coating consisting of a zinc
alloy containing 5% Aluminium
and rare earths: Teân thöông maïi
cuûa moät loaïi theùp traùng
hôïp kim keõm nhoâm
Gallon n. unit of capacity: gallon -
Ñôn vò ño dung tích.
(NOTE: 1 British gallon (UK gal)
= 4.546 litres; 1 US gallon (US gal)
= 3.785 litres)
Galvalume trademark for a special type
of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet
with a coating consisting of 55%
Aluminium, 43.4 % Zinc and 1.6%
Silicon: Thöông hieäu cuûa moät
loaïi theùp traùng.
galvanic a. concerned with an electrical
current: Lieân quan ñeán doøng
ñieän, gavanic.
 galvanic cell = cell which
converts chemical energy into
electrical energy by irreversible
chemical reactions: Pin ñieän.
 galvanic corrosion = corrosion
due to the action of a galvanic: Söï
aên moøn ñieän hoùa.
galvanize v. to plate with zinc by hot
dipping or electrodeposition (to
protect from rust): Maï keõm
 galvanized coating = zinc
(based) coating applied by
galvanizing: Lôùp keõm maï
 galvanizing n. application of
zinc coatings on the surface of a
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Gg
metal, by hot dipping or
electrodeposition: Söï maï
 galvanizing bath = bath for hot-
dip galvanizing or electro-
galvanizing: Boàn maï
galvannealing n. thermal process
which gives improved adhesion to
hot-dip galvanized steel sheets:
Quaù trình nung tröôùc khi maï
ñeå taêng ñoä baùm
gamma layer n. part of the zinc-iron
alloy layer on hot-dip galvanized
iron and steel containing 21-28%
iron: Lôùp maï gamma (Zn-Fe).
gantry n. structure with an overhead
beam, used for lifting out an
engine: Caàn truïc nhaác ñoäng
cô (ra khoûi xe).
gap n. space between two parts,
especially between electric points:
Khe hôû, ñoä hôû.
 gap bridging = formation of
carbon or other deposits across the
sparking plug gap which shorten the
plug: Söï ñoùng chaáu bougie.
 gap style = the arrangement of
electrodes in a parking plug: Caùc
kieåu boá trí ñieän cöïc bougie
 gapper n. us (informal)=
FEELER GAUGE: Côõ laù.
garage 1 n. (a) building in which to
keep a motor vehicle (b) premises
on which motor vehicle are repaired
or serviced and/ or where fuel is
sold: Garage, nhaø ñeå oâtoâ.
2 v. to keep in a garage: Giöõ
oâtoâ trong garage.
 garaged a. kept in a garage:
Giöõ trong garage.
(NOTE: in advertisements, often
abbreviated to gar’d)
 garage jack n. powerful
hydraulic jack used in garages:

gassing
Caàu naâng thuûy löïc duøng
trong garage.
garter spring n. long, thin coil spring
with ends joined to form a ring:
Loø xo troøn (trong baïc nhôùt)
gas n. (a) state of matter, like air, which
has no definite shape or volume:
traïng thaùi khí
(b) mainly US (short for)
gasoline: khí ñoát, xaêng
 step on the gas = put your foot
down on the accelerator, i.e. go
faster: Taêng ga.
 gas chamber n. pressure
chamber of a single-tube shock
absorber: Buoàng aùp suaát cuûa
giaûm xoùc moät oáng.
 gas damper n. gas shock
(absorber): Boä giaûm chaán khí.
gas discharge headlight n. motor
vehicle headlight with a gas
discharge lamp: Ñeøn ñaàu loaïi
neùn khí
 gas discharge lamp = discharge
lamp in which light is generated by
gas discharge: Boùng ñeøn saùng
nhôø phoùng khí
Gaseous a. referring to gas: Theå khí.
 gaseous discharge headlight or
lamp = GAS DISCHARGE
HEADLIGHT or LAMP: ñeøn
ñaàu hoaëc boùng ñeøn khí
 gas flow n. flow of the air /fuel
mixture or the exhaust gases in an
engine: Doøng khí (hoøa khí
hoaëc khí thaûi)
gas guzzler n. (informal US) car that
uses a lot of petrol: Xe hao xaêng.
gasket n. seal: Ñeäm kín, roong.
 gasket punch = tool used to cut
holes in gaskets and other soft
materials: Caùi ñoät loã roong.
 gasket scraper = scraper with a
chisel edge for scraping surfaces
clean before installing new gaskets
such as water-pump, cylinder head,
crankcase or timing chain cover
gaskets: Duïng cuï caïo roong.
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gasohol n. a gasoline/ alcohol blend
containing 10% ethanol and 90%
unleaded petrol: Hoãn hôïp xaêng
vaø coàn.
gasoline n. US = PETROL: Xaêng.
gas pedal n. US = ACCELERATOR:
Baøn ñaïp ga.
gas prop n. gas-assisted strut (e.g. of
hatch, tailgate): Truï choáng trôï
löïc khí (cöûa ñuoâi, capoâ)
gas pump n. US = PETROL PUMP
gas shock (absorber) n. gas-assisted
shock absorber: Boä giaûm chaán
khí.
gas spring n. pressurized, nitrogen-
filled sphere, used in Hydragas and
hydropneumatic suspension
systems: Loø xo (ñeäm) khí (heä
thoáng treo)
gassing n. the formation of explosive
gas in the form of small bubbles in
a battery when charging continues
after the battery has been
completely charge: Söï suûi boït
khí trong accu baùo naïp no
gas station n. US = FILLING
STATION, PETROL STATION:
Traïm (caây) xaêng.
gas-tight n. sealed to prevent the
passage of gas: Söï laøm kín ñeå
choáng roø khí.
gas welding n. welding process widely
used in body repair shops (now
being gradually replaced by MIG
welding): Kyõ thuaät haøn gioù
ñaù, haøn hôi.
(NOTE: also called oxy-acetylene
welding)
gate n. slotted plate in the shape of an
H, controlling the movements of a
gear lever in a sliding mesh
geaxbox (pre-1930s): Taám daãn
höôùng caàn sang soá.
gauge or US gage n. (a) tool for
checking whether clearances
between parts, or the shape and
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comply with specified tolerance
requirements: Duïng cuï ño
(b) instrument for measuring a
quantity; typical gauge are fuel
level, coolant temperature, and oil
pressure gauges on an instrument,
and oil pressure gauges on an
instrument panel and oil pressure
gauges to measure the pressure of
air in a tyre: ñoàng hoà ño
(c) the thickness or diameter of
various materials such as wire or
sheet metal: beà daøy hoaëc
ñöôøng kính
GAWR = GROSS AXLE WEIGHT
RATING: möùc toång taûi troïng
truïc xe
G-clamp n. screw-activated clamping
device in the shape of a G: Caùi
keïp hình chöõ G.
gear n. (a) toothed wheel connecting
with another wheel of different diameter
to change the power ratio of the engine:
Baùnh raêng.
 gears = arrangement of gear-
wheel working together: Boä
baùnh raêng.
(b) one of the combination of gear;
(a) in a gearbox that a driver selects
to impart motion to a car: Hoäp
soá.
 gearbox n. metal casing for the
gear (a) assembly: Hoäp soá.
(NOTE: US English is gearcase or
transmission)
 gearbox input shaft = shaft
which transmits power from the
clutch to the gearbox: Ñaàu truïc
vaøo hoäp soá.
 gearbox output shaft = shaft
which transmits the drive out of the
gearbox: Ñaàu truïc ra hoäp soá.
 gearcase n. US= GEARBOX:
Hoäp soá.
 gearchange n. process of
changing gears: Söï sang soá.
(NOTE: US English is shifting)
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 gearchange cables = cables that
in rare cases operate the gearbox;
normally a system of rods and joints
(linkages) are used: Daây caùp
sang soá.
 gearchange linkage or
mechanism = systems of rods and
joints used to operate the gearbox:
Cô caáu sang soá.
 gear knob n. knob at the end of
a gear lever: Nuùt baám sang soá
(treân caàn soá)
 gear level or gearstick = stick
used by the driver to change to gear
in a manual gearbox: Caàn soá.
(NOTE: US English is gearshift,
shifter, shift lever)
 gear oil n. motor oil used in gear
boxes and final drives; usually of
higher viscosity than engine oil:
Daàu hoäp soá.
 gear puller n. puller with two or
more jaws and pressure screw for
pulling off gears, bearing, pulleys,
etc.: Caõo thaùo baùnh raêng,
puli
Gear pump or gear-type oil pump n.
simplest oil pump with two gear
wheels: Bôm baùnh raêng.
gear range n. choice of gears in an
automatic gearbox; the typical gear
ranges are: P-Park, R-Reverse, N-
Neutral, D-Drive, L-Low: Daõy
soá, tay soá (hoäp soá töï ñoäng)
gear ratio n. the number of revolutions
of driving gear required to turn a
driven gear through one complete
revolution: Tæ soá truyeàn
baùnh raêng.
gear selector n. lever that selects the
gear in an automatic gearbox:
Caàn soá trong hoäp soá töï
ñoäng
gear selector indicator = indicator
positioned in the instrument cluster
or on the centre console shift gate
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selected in an automatic gearbox:
Ñeøn baùo soá.
 gearshift n. US = ña naêng.
GEARCHANGE: Söï sang soá.
 gearstick n. (informal) = GEAR
LEVER: Caàn soá.
 gear tooth n. indentation on the
edge of a gearwheel: Raêng baùnh
raêng.
 gear train n. system of gears that
transmits drive from one shaft
to another: Söï truyeàn ñoäng
baùnh
raêng.
 gear-type oil pump n. = GEAR
PUMP: Bôm baùnh raêng.
 gearwheel n. =GEAR : Baùnh
raêng.
gel 1 n. substance like a jelly: Gel,
chaát seät.
2 v. to become a gel: Trôû neân seät.
 gelling drier n. drier for PVC
sealants: Maùy laøm khoâ nhöïa
traùm
Gemmer steering n. = CAM-AND
ROLLER STEERING: Heä
thoáng laùi Gemmer (cam vaø bi
ñuõa)
general corrosion n. in contrast to
pitting, a type of corrosion which
affects the entire surface of a metal:
Söï aên moøn toaøn boä beà
maët.
General Motor (GM) n. American
vehicle manufacturer ; the largest in
the world: Coâng ty saûn xuaát
oâtoâ GM cuûa Myõ.
(NOTE: British subsidiary is
Vauxhall and other European
subsidiary is Opel)
general purpose lacquer thinner n. a
type of thinner that may be used for
both lacquers and synthetic enamels
without causing lifting or other
paint faults: Chaát pha sôn ña
naêng.
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general purpose pliers n. any kind of
typical multi-purpose pliers: Kìm
generate v. to produce: Phaùt ra, ñöa
ra, saûn sinh.
 generator n. (a) any type of
automotive electric power
generator, such as an alternator or
dynamo: Maùy phaùt.
(b) US= DYNAMO
geometry n. design, layout or
arrangement of parts: Sô ñoà boá
trí, maket
girder spanner n. adjustable spanner
with jaws at right angles to the
handle: Moû leách raêng.
GL (short for) Grand Luxe, meaning
more luxurious than a standard
model, L(=Luxe): Chöõ vieát taét
bieåu thò kieåu xe sang hôn xe
tieâu chuaån.
gland n. seal that stops fluid under
pressure leaking past a rotating or
reciprocating shaft or rod: Naép
ñeäm, mieáng ñeäm, voøng ñeäm
kín, phoát (ñaàu truïc).
 glandless a. without a seal:
Khoâng coù ñeäm.
 glare 1 n. strong, bright light
(e.g. from oncoming traffic):
AÙnh saùng choùi töø xe ñoái
dieän
2 v. to shine too brightly;
to dazzle: Laøm choùi maét
 glass n. window pane: Kính
cöûa
 glass area = the window surface
area of a vehicle body; may also
refer to the whole area of the body
above the waist line: Vuøng kính,
dieäân tích kính.
 US glass channel = WINDOW
CHANNEL: Raõnh ñaët kính.
 glass fibre n. a very thin glass
thread, used loosely or in woven
form as an acoustic, electrical, or
thermal insulating in laminated
plastics: Sôïi thuûy tinh.

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 glass holder n. tool with suction
cup(s) to hold and carry glass:
Duïng cuï giöõ kính baèng cheùn
chaân khoâng
 glasspaper n. abrasive paper
coated with particles of glass, used
for smoothing and polishing: Giaáy
nhaùm mòn.
 glass reinforced plastic (GRP)
n. the basic material for the
manufacture of fibreglass body
shells and panels; it is made up of
several layers of fibreglass mat or
cloth and various types of resins:
Nhöïa ñöôïc gia coá thuûy tinh.
Glass’s Guide n. monthly publication
of second-hand car prices: Nguyeät
san quaûng caùo in giaù xe cuõ.
glass seal n. a conducting seal in the
middle of some sparking plug
insulators connecting the top and
bottom parts of the central
electrode: Ñeäm ôû giöõa ñieän
cöïc trung taâm bougie
 glass tampering detector n. part
of a vehicle alarm system that
detects glass being struck or
broken: Caûm bieán baùo vôõ
kính (heä thoáng baùo ñoäng).
glaze n. smooth, polished surface: Söï
nhaün boùng.
 glaze breaker = CYLINDER
HONE: Ñaù maøi xy lanh..
glazing n. glass fitted (or to be fitted) in
a window: Söï laép kính (cöûa)
 glazing strip = moulded rubber
strip for mounting windscreens and
other fixed glass: roong kính.
gloss n. shine on a surface; lustre:
Nöôùc boùng , nöôùc laùng.
glove compartment or US glovebox n.
small compartment in the
dashboard for sundry objects:
Hoäp ñöïng ñoà, ngaên chöùa
gaêng tay.
glow v. to burn without flames: Xoâng,
haâm noùng (khoâng coù ngoïn
löûa)
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 glow coil n. filament in a glow
plug: Daây toùc cuûa bougie
xoâng.
 glow pencil n. pencil-like
heating element of a sheathed-type
glow plug: Ñaàu bougie xoâng
daïng buùt chì
glow plug n. the most important
component in a preheating system
of a diesel engine, used to preheat
the intake air or the combustion
chamber when the engine is cold:
Bougie xoâng maùy.
(NOTE: also called heater plug)
 glow plug indicator =
monitoring element in a preheater
system, which changes the colour
of its filament in line with the plug
and indicating readiness for
starting: Ñeøn baùo xoâng maùy.
 glow plug / starter switch =
key switch for turning on the
preheating system of a diesel
engine and starting the car: Coâng
taéc xoâng maùy.
glow time n. preheating time of a diesel
engine: Thôøi gian xoâng tröôùc.
glow tube n. = GLOW PLUG: Bougie
xoâng maùy.
glycol see ETHYLENEGLYCOL
GM = GENERAL MOTORS: Coâng
ty oâtoâ GM cuûa Myõ.
go dull or flat v. to lose (the) shine:
Laøm môø, laøm ñuïc.
goggles n.protective spectacles against
dust and glare: Kính baûo hoä.
gold plating n. electrolytic deposition
of gold: Söï maï vaøng.
go off v. to begin to harden, the initial
phase of the hardening process of
plastic body fillers: Baét ñaàu
cöùng (maùt tít)
(NOTE: US English is kick)
goose neck map light n. flexible-
stemmed map lamp: Ñeøn ñoïc
saùch xoay ñöôïc (coå ngoãng)
gouge n. a flat, relatively large dent that
has no hard contours so it can be

governor valves
reshaped by shrinking using heat or
with a hammer and dolly: Caùi
ñuïc, caùi ñuïc khum (laøm
ñoàng)
governor n. (a) engine speed regulator:
Boä ñieàu toác (ñoäng cô)
(b) (automatic
transmission control) transmission
regulator: Boä ñieàu chænh hoäp
soá.
governor plate n. = CONTACT
BREAKER PLATE: Maâm löûa.
governor pressure n. (automatic
transmission control) pressure that
varies in accordance with vehicle
speed and acts on the command
valves, where it opposes the control
pressure: Aùp suaát laøm vieäc
(hoäp soá).
governor valves (GV) n. (automatic
transmission control) valve which
converts line pressure into vehicle-
speed dependent governor pressure:
Van ly taâm.
governor weight n. (centrifugal
advance mechanism) = ADVANCE
WEIGHT: Troïng löôïng ly taâm,
quaû vaêng trong delco.
grab v. (a) (brake) to come on suddenly
when the brake pedal is pressed:
Phanh ñoät ngoät
(b) (clutch) to take up the drive
suddenly when the clutch pedal is
released: baét ñoät ngoät (giaät)
khi nhaû ly hôïp.
(NOTE: also callde snatch)
 grab handle n. (a) part of a car
door interior used to pull the door
shut: Tay keùo capoâ beân trong.
grade n. degree of sandpaper
coarseness: ñoä thoâ cuûa giaáy
nhaùm.
gradient n.(i) the slope or inclination of
a road (ii) a measure of this,
expressed as the ratio of height (or
drop) to horizontal distance; a steep
hill might be 1 in 4, whilst a
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gradual slope might be 1 in 10:
Doác, ñoä doác.
graduated tint n. tinted stripe at the
upper edge of the windscreen:
vaønh roong kính
grain alcohol n. ETHANOL: Coàn
thöïc vaät.
grain coarsening or grain growth n.
roughening of the surface of a
material: trôû neân xuø xì.
Grand Luxe (GL) n. GL model =
more luxurious model than a
standard: Kieåu sang troïng hôn
loaïi tieâu chuaån.
Grand Prix n. international car race
from which points are scored
towards the World Championship:
Giaûi ñua xe voâ ñòch theá giôùi.
Grand Touring or Gran Turismo see
GT
Grand Touring –injection see GTi
graph n. diagram showing the
relationship between certain
numbers or quantities in the form of
a line: Ñoà thò, bieåu ñoà.
 graphic display unit n. dash-
board panel displaying a plan of the
car with illuminated parts
representing doors left open, lights
switched on, etc.: bieåu töôïng xe
treân tableau ñeå baùo cöûa chöa
ñoùng.
 graphic equalizer n. unit in a car
stereo system that adjusts the audio
output signal strength separately for
individual frequency ranges;
individual frequencies can be
emphasized to compensate for
specific acoustic conditions: Nuùt
chænh taàn soá aâm thanh.
graphite n. form of carbon used in
marking brushes for motors and
generators and as a lubricant:
Grafit, than chì.
 graphite grease = heavy-duty
grease containing graphite, used for
brake cables, etc.: Môõ grafit.

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grip (heat) shield
 graphitic corrosion = selective
corrosion of grey cast iron, resulting
in preferential removal of metallic
constituents, leaving graphite: Söï
aên moøn gan xaùm.
grass (heat) shield n. metal shield fitted
underneath a catalytic converter to
reduce the risk of its heat starting
an accidental grass fire: Taám
chaén nhieät phía döôùi boä xuùc
taùc.
gravel gun n. equipment used to hurl
crushed stone at objects, such as
test panels, to test them for
chipping resistance: OÁng phun
soûi (ñeå kieåm nghieäm lôùp
sôn)
gravity feed n. a fuel supply layout
formerly used for two-stroke car
engines: Söï cung caáp nhieân
lieäu nhôø troïng löïc (2 kyø).
gravity-feed spray gun n. type of spray
gun, in which paint flows
downward from a container situated
on top of it, thereby reducing the
amount of compressed air required:
Suùng phun sôn nhôø troïng löïc.
grease 1 n. thick, viscous lubricant for
machinery made from oil and
metallic soaps: Daàu nhôøn,
môõ.
 grease gun = hand pump tool
used for lubricating with grease:
Bình bôm môõ (boùp tay)
 grease nipple = small, one-way
valve used for injecting grease into
a bearing: Nuùm ñeå bôm môõ
vaøo oå bi
2 v. to lubricate or coat with grease:
Boâi môõ, bôm môõ.
greenhouse n. (informal) GLASS
AREA: Nhaø kính.
green stage n. the initial hardening
phase during which the resin or
filler has hardened but has not yet
set solid; this occurs immediately
after the resin or filler has gone off:
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giai ñoaïn ñaëc laïi cuûa ma tít
(sôn)
grid n. in a battery, the metal plate with
holes, used as a conductor and a
support for the active material:
Taám væ (löôùi) baûn cöïc
grid-controlled ignition (system) n.
microprocessor-controlled ignition
system with electronic ignition
timing by means of an ignition map
stored in the control unit memory:
Heä thoáng ñaùnh löûa ñöôïc
ñieàu khieån baèng vi xöû lyù.
grille n. grating that admits cooling air
to the radiator: Væ boä taûn
nhieät (keùt nöôùc)
grind v. to smooth or polish by friction
or abrasion: Maøi, giuõa, raø.
 grinding disc n. abrasive disc:
Ñóa maøi.
 grinding paste = abrasive paste
used for reseating valves: Caùt
xoaùy (suùpaùp)
 grinding wheel = abrasive wheel
used for grinding (usually a
composite of hand particles in a
resin filler): Ñaù maøi (troøn)
 grindstone n. rotating abrasive
disc for rubbing away metal and for
sharpening tools: Ñaù maøi.
grip n. adhesion of a tyre to the road
surface; important for roadholding
and safe braking: Ñoä baùm (voû
xe vôùi maët ñöôøng)
 grip in the wet = a vehicle’s
roadholding ability in the rain or on
a wet surface: Ñoä baùm trong
ñieàu kieän aåm öôùt.
grip wrench n. = LOCKING PLIERS:
Kìm baám.
grip blasting n. (a) the most popular
sandblasting process; grit is used to
clean the metal surfaces and is
available in various grades for
coarse or finer blasting on thin steel
(b) cleaning the sparking plug
electrodes by bombarding them

grub screw
with abrasive particles: laøm saïch
baèng phun caùt
grit number n. classification of
sandpapers by fineness of the grit
particles: kyù hieäu phaân loaïi
giaáy nhaùm
grommet n. rubber or plastic ring round
a hole in metal (to protect a cable or
pipe): Roong buoái daây (ñeå
baûo veä daây khi ñi qua loã)
groove n. (a) any machined channel or
hollow (b) the space between
thread ridges: Ñöôøng raõnh daøi,
raõnh ren
grooved compression ring n. scraper
type piston ring: Baïc, sec maêng
coù raõnh.
grooving hammer n. wide-nose peen
hammer: Buùa ñaàu coù raõnh.
gross axle weight rating (GAWR) n.
US maximum specified load
capacity of an axle: Taûi troïng
cöïc ñaïi cuûa caàu (truïc)
 gross vehicle weight (GVW) n.
total weight of a vehicle in any
given circumstance (i.e. with or
without passengers, luggage etc.):
Troïng löôïng toång coäng cuûa
xe.
 gross weight n. = GROSS
VEHICLE WEIGHT: Troïng
löôïng toång coäng (cuûa xe)
ground n. US return path of an
electrical systems, which in a motor
vehicle is provided by the metal
body and chassis.: Daây noái
ñaát, noái mass.
(NOTE: GB English for this is
earth)
 ground clearance n. vertical
distance between level ground and
the lowest fixed item on a vehicle:
Khoaûng saùng gaàm xe.
 ground clearance control =
small level near the handbrake of
cars with hydropneumatic
suspension that allows ground
clearance to be increased for
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crossing rough terrain or when
changing a wheel: Söï ñieåu
khieån khoaûng saùng gaàm xe.
 ground clearance sensor =
instrument that senses the distance
between ground and car (for self-
levelling air suspension): Caûm
bieán khoaûng saùng gaàm xe.
 ground contact area n. =
CONTACT PATCH: Vuøng tieáp
xuùc.
 grounding n. touching the
ground (as when a long vehicle
goes over a humpback bridge): Söï
chaïm ñaát (khi qua caàu)
growler n. electromagnetic device used
to find short circuits in coils:
Thieát bò kieåm tra söï chaäp
maïch trong cuoän daây.
grown tyre n. tyre that, with use, has
slightly increased in size: Baùnh
xe lôùn.
GRP n. = GLASS REINFORCED
PLASTIC
grub screw n. fully threaded, headless
screw: Gu roâng
GT (short for) Grand Touring or Gran
Turismo, indicating better
performance than a standard car
model: Kyù hieäu kieåu xe toát
hôn loaïi tieâu chuaån.
 GTi (short for) Grand Touring-
injection: a GT model with fuel
injection: Kieåu xe GT vôùi heä
thoáng phun nhieân lieäu.
gudgeon pin n. pin in a piston which
links the piston to the small end of
the connecting rod: Choát, aéc pít
toâng.
(NOTE: US English is piston pin,
wrist pin)
 gudgeon pin boss = the material
below the piston crown (joined to
the skirt) which carries the gudgeon
pin: Vaáu loài taïi choát pít
toâng.
 gudgeon pin circlip = circlip
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laterally in the piston: Voøng phe
choát pít toâng.
Guibo coupling n. doughnut-shaped
type of flexible coupling Guibo:
Khôùp noái meàm.
guillotine n. bench tool for cutting sheet
metal.: Maùy caét taám kim
loaïi.
gull-wing door n. roof-hinged door that
opens upwards; first used on the
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in the early
1950s: Cöûa môû ñöùng
gulp valve n. vacuum-controlled valve
that admits fresh air to the inlet
manifold during deceleration to
prevent backfiring in the exhaust
system; its vacuum signal is
governed by a themovalve and a
solenoid valve to ensure that the
gulp valve action does not interfere
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with cold start enrichment: Van
chaân khoâng ñieàu khieån naïp
khí.
gum deposit n. sticky deposit that
occurs if petrol remains unused in
the tank for a period of time; the
use of detergent in petrol helps
prevent it: Söï baùm dính cuûa
caën trong thuøng xaêng khi ñeå
laâu.
gun v. (informal) to press the
accelerator hard: Ñaïp ga khoù
(cöùng)
gutter n. channel at the edge of a road
to carry rain water: Raõnh nöôùc,
maùng nöôùc.
GV= GOVERNOR VALVE
GVW= GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT