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national lubricating grease institute (NIGI)

An organization that grades the thickness of automotive and industrial grease.


needle roller bearing

A bearing that uses small, round rollers shaped like pins or needles.


needle-nose pliers

Pliers with long, tapered jaws for gripping small items and getting into tight spaces.


negative offset

A condition in which the plane of the hub mounting surface is positioned toward the brake side or the back of the wheel centerline.


negative temperature coefficient (NTC)

A characteristic of materials whereby resistance decreases as temperature increases.


negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor

A thermistor that gains resistance as temperature goes down and loses resistance as temperature goes up.


neodymium (NEO)

A chemical element with the symbol of Nd; a rare-earth element that has magnetic tendencies.


neutral steer

A condition in which both the front and the rear tires of a vehicle are experiencing the same slip angle.


newton’s first law of motion

A law of physics that states that an object will stay at rest or at uniform speed unless it is acted on by an outside force.


nippers

Another name for end-cutting pliers.



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