axis of pitch
21pitch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic , pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic pĭcĭlŭ Date: before 12th century 1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of… …
22pitch — pitch1 noun 1》 the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone. ↘a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance: the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch. 2》… …
23pitch — i. The rotation of an aircraft about its lateral axis. ii. The distance a propeller will advance in one revolution if there is no slip. Also called a propeller pitch. iii. The angular setting of a helicopter main or tail rotor blade relative to… …
24pitch axis — The lateral axis of an aircraft or the axis about which an aircraft pitches in a nose up or nose down. See axes and pitch (i) …
25Pitch circle — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… …
26pitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. note, modulation, tone; roll, plunge, toss, dip, reel, lurch; slant, slope, drop; ascent, rise, grade, height, range; resin, tar. v. t. throw, toss; build, erect, set, establish; cast, heave. v. i.… …
27pitch circle — noun Etymology: pitch (IV) : a pitch line in a circular gear that forms a circle concentric with the axis of the gear …
28pitch — 1. The movement of an aircraft or ship about its transverse axis. 2. In air photography, the camera rotation about the transverse axis of the aircraft. Also called tip …
29pitch — the angular component of ride vibrations of the sprung mass about the vehicle y axis …
30pitch velocity — the angular velocity about the y axis …
