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crank angle degree

crank angle degree noun: a unit (equal to one "ordinary" degree) used to measure the piston travel (position) e.g. to adjust ignition. When the piston is at its highest point, known as the top dead center (TDC), the crankshaft angle (crank angle) is at 0 crank angle degrees (CAD).

Noun

crank angle degree (plural crank angle degrees)

  1. A unit (equal to one "ordinary" degree) used to measure the piston travel (position) e.g. to adjust ignition. When the piston is at its highest point, known as the top dead center (TDC), the crankshaft angle (crank angle) is at 0 crank angle degrees (CAD).
    • The exhaust valve opening is selectively varied to begin at about 160 or more crank angle degrees past top dead center.(www.freepatentsonline.com)

Forms of crank angle degree

pluralcrank angle degrees

Questions about crank angle degree

What does crank angle degree mean?
Crank angle degree means a unit (equal to one "ordinary" degree) used to measure the piston travel (position) e.g. to adjust ignition. When the piston is at its highest point, known as the top dead center (TDC), the crankshaft angle (crank angle) is at 0 crank angle degrees (CAD).
What part of speech is crank angle degree?
Crank angle degree is a noun.
What is the plural of crank angle degree?
The plural of crank angle degree is crank angle degrees.

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