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1Dead centre — For the lathe tool, see lathe center. In a reciprocating engine, the dead centre is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the crankshaft. The former is known as top dead centre (TDC) while the latter is known as… …
2dead centre — /dɛd ˈsɛntə/ (say ded sentuh) noun 1. (in a reciprocating engine or pump) either of two positions of the crank in which the connecting rod has no power to turn it, occurring when the crank and connecting rod are in the same plane, at each end of… …
3dead centre — noun the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque • Syn: ↑dead center • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑spatial relation * * * dead centre noun 1. In a reciprocating engine or pump, either of the positions, at …
4dead centre — noun the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque …
5dead-centre — /dɛd ˈsɛntə / (say ded sentuh) adjective 1. completely on target. –adverb 2. right in the middle; accurately …
6dead-centre — …
7Musgrave non-dead-centre engine — Park Street Mill engine in the Bolton Steam Museum …
8inner dead centre — noun The piston position, when the crank pin is nearest to the centre, at the beginning of the outstroke of a reciprocating engine or pump (also top dead centre) • • • Main Entry: ↑inner …
9bottom dead centre — see ↑outer dead centre under ↑outer • • • Main Entry: ↑bottom …
10outer dead centre — noun The position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at its nearest to the crankshaft (also bottom dead centre) • • • Main Entry: ↑outer …
