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Winded Time

A quarter-mile drag racing time recorded with the advantage of a tail wind.

Windmill

A supercharger.

Window Net

A net in the window of the driver's door that serves as a restraining device to keep the driver's arm inside.

Window Regulator

In a power-window system, the device that converts rotary motion of the motor into the linear, vertical movement of the window.

Windows

When spelled with a capital, Windows is short of the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

Windscreens

The British term for windshield.

Windshield

The forward-facing window in a vehicle.

Windshield Wiper

Mechanical arms that sweep back and forth across the windshield to remove water, snow, or dirt.

Wing

A wing-shaped spoiler.

Wing/mudgard

English term for Fender.

Wipe

To defeat a competitor in a race.

Wiped Out

1. To be defeated in a race. 2. To crash.

Wiper

A term used for windshield wiper.

Wire Cloth

A material that may be cut to size and used for filtration.

Wire Placement

The position and routing of wires on an automobile, determined by factory engineers to provide a safe, practical, and economical route.

Wiring Diagram

A map-like drawing that shows the wiring arrangement and colors of a vehicle wiring harness.

Wiring Harness

The major assembly of a vehicles electrical wiring system.

Wiring Protective Devices

A device used to prevent damage to the wiring system by maintaining proper wire routing and retention with the use of special clips, retainers, straps, and supplementary insulators to provide additional protection to the conductor over what the insulation itself is capable of providing.

Wishbone

A term used for A-arm or A-frame.

With Tracer

A term that indicates a solid or dashed line of a contrasting color on wire insulation, used for identification purposes where many wires are involved.