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top dead center

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
top dead- -cen-ter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

The reference mark on a flywheel (and engine block) indicating the engine is in this position, when aligned.

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

TDC

Antonyms

bottom dead center BDC

Questions

What does top dead center mean?
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.

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