dead center

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English - English
The position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod
the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
state in which there is total balance within a mechanism; condition in which there is no movement; exact center
The point at the end of each stroke of a moving crank and connecting rod at which the two lie in the same straight line and the turning force applied by the connecting rod is zero. Also called dead point
dead centre
Alternative spelling of dead center
top dead center
A position in the four-stroke combustion process wherein the piston is at the topmost point in its stroke. This can either be during the compression phase or the combustion phase
top dead center
The reference mark on a flywheel (and engine block) indicating the engine is in the top dead center position, when aligned
on dead center
exactly correct
on dead center
at the exact center of something
top dead center (tdc)
(Otomotiv) The point at which the piston has reached the top of its stroke and has compressed the fuel/air mixture to the greatest extent. BTDC and ATCD mean before and after top dead center. These terms are used to refer to timing marks
dead center

    Hyphenation

    dead cen·ter

    Turkish pronunciation

    ded sentır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈded ˈsentər/ /ˈdɛd ˈsɛntɜr/
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