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Dead Center

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Noun

1. dead center, dead centre

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dead Center

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1. 
the position of maximum (top dead center) or minimum (bottom dead center) extension of a crank and a connecting rod, in which both are in the same straight line
2. 
a nonrevolving center, as of a lathe spindle
3. 
the exact center

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dead Center

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n.
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.

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