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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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the administration maintained sector-specific tariffs on the automotive industry and is expected to announced new trade policies for the pharmaceutical industry.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
These include areas such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and automotive.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
There seems to always be another automotive diadem out there, waiting to impart regality to any collection, and it’s often badged with the iconic Prancing Horse.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
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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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