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AAA

(Encyclopedia)AAA: see American Automobile Association. ...

Ferndale

(Encyclopedia)Ferndale, city (2020 pop. 19,190), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; inc. as a city 1927. Its manufactures include automobile parts, machinery...

Windsor, cities, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Windsor wĭnˈzər [key]. 1 Town (1991 pop. 3,625), central N.S., Canada, at the mouth of the Avon River on an arm of Minas Basin. It is the center of a gypsum and limestone-quarrying area. Manufactur...

motel

(Encyclopedia)motel, public lodging establishment for automobile travelers. Motels have traditionally differed from hotels in that the former have facilities for free parking on the premises, are seldom more than t...

Formula One

(Encyclopedia)Formula One (F1), type of racecar used in Grand Prix automobile racing. Capable of speeds exceeding 230 mph (370 kph), the technologically sophisticated F1 cars are low-slung, open-wheeled, single-sea...

Kodaira

(Encyclopedia)Kodaira kōdīˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 164,013), Tokyo Metropolis, central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo, producing automobile tires and electrical machinery. ...

Washington Court House

(Encyclopedia)Washington Court House, city (1990 pop. 12,983), seat of Fayette co., SW Ohio, on Paint Creek, in a productive farm, dairy, and poultry area; laid out and founded c.1810, inc. 1831. Its many manufactu...

Moberly

(Encyclopedia)Moberly mōˈbərlē [key], city (1990 pop. 12,839), Randolph co., N central Mo.; inc. 1868. Its manufactures include instant ice packs, automobile components, and gym equipment. Limestone quarries ar...

Sheepshead Bay

(Encyclopedia)Sheepshead Bay, residential area in S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on Sheepshead Bay. It was once famous for its horse and automobile races and as a resort center. The bay is an anchora...

Sainte Thérèse

(Encyclopedia)Sainte Thérèse săNt tārĕzˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 24,158), S Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River, NW of Montreal. It has factories producing automobile parts, pianos, furniture, plywood, and...

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