Glossary “UV light” Definition:
That portion of the light spectrum beyond violet.
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UVW
Glossary “UVW” Definition:
Unloaded Vehicle Weight. The weight of a vehicle as built at the factory with full fuel, engine oil and coolants. It does not include cargo, fresh water, LP gas, occupants, or dealer installed accessories.
U-tube
Glossary “U-tube” Definition:
Term used for manomometer.
UV
Glossary “UV” Definition:
Ultraviolet.
UTQG
Glossary “UTQG” Definition:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading. Information required by the DOT to be molded into the sidewall of each tire to provide information relating to tread wear, traction, and temperature ratings.
utility knife
Glossary “utility knife” Definition:
Hand tool with a retractable blade, used for cutting and trimming.
used car value sources
Glossary “used car value sources” Definition:
A used car price guide.
user friendly
Glossary “user friendly” Definition:
A computer, computer program, or equipment that is easy to use by an inexperienced person.
username
Glossary “username” Definition:
Name used to gain access to a computer system
utility body
Glossary “utility body” Definition:
Cargo bed of a pickup or truck that includes compartmental storage for parts and tools.
USB
Glossary “USB” Definition:
Universal Serial Bus: a new external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps (12 million bits per second )
USC measurements
Glossary “USC measurements” Definition:
1). Term used for United States Customary System. 2). Standard English system of measurement.
USCS
Glossary “USCS” Definition:
An acronym for United States Customary System.
used car price guide
Glossary “used car price guide” Definition:
Either of several periodically published sources, generally available at libraries, for the used-car buyer or seller to determine the retail and wholesale value of a vehicle in the regional marketplace.
USAC
Glossary “USAC” Definition:
United States Auto Club.
URL
Glossary “URL” Definition:
Uniform Resource Locator; the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web.
US
Glossary “US” Definition:
Acronym for undersize.
U.S.
Glossary “U.S.” Definition:
An acronym for United States.
USA
Glossary “USA” Definition:
United States of America.
urethane plastic
Glossary “urethane plastic” Definition:
As used on bumpers, filler panels, and quarter extension panels, urethane plastic is of the thermoplastic type. It is tough and flexible. This material can be plastic-welded. Parts made of it require flexible plastic paint finishes.