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dead center

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1. dead center - Noun

2. dead center - Adjective

3. dead center - Verb

4. dead center - Adverb

Meaning

the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque

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Her second was perfect: dead center with the right amount of elevation to allow Berntsen to unleash a cracking spike on his opponents. Source: Internet

In the O/U configuration with a parallel rib, both barrels' discharges will keep to the dead center, but the discharge from the "under" barrel will shoot higher than the discharge from the "over" barrel after 40 yards. Source: Internet

In this instance fuel is injected as late as 60 degrees before top dead center to avoid heating the mixture to the point of compression ignition. Source: Internet

For example, if an engine running on gasoline has a compression ratio of 10:1, the cylinder pressure at top dead center is : This figure, however, will also depend on cam (i.e. valve) timing. Source: Internet

The placement of the phone’s rear cameras almost dead center in the middle of the phone is rather unique too. Source: Internet

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