pitch (noun)
11pitch moth — noun Etymology: pitch (I) : any of several moths (as the sequoia pitch moth, the pitch twig moth) having larvae that bore into the wood of coniferous trees and so cause pitch to exude …
12pitch surface — noun Etymology: pitch (IV) : the surface of either of two tangent imaginary friction wheels having the same axes and the same angular velocities as those of a pair of real gears in mesh * * * (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a… …
13pitch and run — noun A pitch shot played so that the ball runs on after pitching • • • Main Entry: ↑pitch * * * n. Golf a pitch shot with a low trajectory and no backspin, so that the ball runs forward on landing …
14pitch bend — noun 1. The technique of modifying the pitch of a musical note 2. The facility to do this • • • Main Entry: ↑pitch * * * n. a mechanism in a synthesizer that enables the player to change the pitch of the note played by a small amount …
15pitch-wheel — pitchˈ wheel noun A toothed wheel which operates with another of the same design • • • Main Entry: ↑pitch * * * pitch wheel see pitch n.2 26 …
16pitch-and-run — noun see pitch and run shot * * * pitch and run «PIHCH uhn RUHN», noun. Golf. a chip shot that rolls a distance after being lofted in the air …
17pitch-and-run shot — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun or pitch and run | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ Etymology: pitch (III) : chip shot * * * /pich euhn run /, Golf. See chip shot. Also called …
18pitch cone — noun Etymology: pitch (IV) : a cone that constitutes the pitch surface of an ordinary bevel gear * * * Mach. See under pitch surface …
19pitch cylinder — noun Etymology: pitch (IV) : a cylinder that constitutes the pitch surface of a spur gear * * * Mach. See under pitch surface …
20pitch factor — noun Etymology: pitch (IV) : the ratio of the voltage induced in a short pitch winding to the voltage that would be induced if the winding were full pitch …
