contact wheel

  • 1Wheel base — The figure inclosed by lines through the points contact of the wheels of a vehicle, etc., with the surface or rails on which they run; more esp., the length of this figure between the points of contact of the two extreme wheels on either side.… …

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  • 2Contact (novel) — Contact   …

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  • 3Wheel Cylinder — A wheel cylinder is a component in a drum brake system. It is located in each wheel and is usually at the top, above the shoes. Its responsibility is to exert force onto the shoes so they can contact the drum and stop the vehicle with friction.… …

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  • 4Wheel train (horology) — In horology, a wheel train (or just train) is the gear train of a mechanical watch or clock.[1] Although the term is used for other types of gear trains, the long history of mechanical timepieces has created a traditional terminology for their… …

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  • 5Contact mechanics — Continuum mechanics …

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  • 6Contact play — The contact play is a base running play in the sport of baseball. It can take place with a runner on third base and/or a runner at second base. Similar to the safety squeeze play, the runner at third breaks for home as soon as he sees that the… …

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  • 7wheel trolley — noun : a grooved rotating wheel attached to the end of the trolley pole of an electric railway car or bus for making constant rolling contact with the trolley wire …

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  • 8wheel track — the lateral distance between the center of tire contact of a pair of wheels. For vehicles with dual wheels, it is the distance between the points centrally located between the centers of tire contact of the inner and outer wheels …

    Mechanics glossary

  • 9wheel skid — the occurrence of sliding between the tire and road interface which takes place within the entire contact area. skid can result from braking, driving and/or cornering …

    Mechanics glossary

  • 10wheel tread — The distance between the center of the port and the starboard undercarriage contact points …

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