Meaning of top dead center | Babel Free
Definitions
- A position in the cycle of a piston engine wherein the piston is at the topmost point in its stroke. In a four-stroke cycle, TDC occurs twice: at the end of the compression stroke and at the end of the exhaust stroke.
- The reference mark on a flywheel (and engine block) indicating the engine is in this position, when aligned.
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CEFR level
C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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