"crank angle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crank angles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crank angle (plural crank angles)
  1. (motors) The angle of rotation of a crankshaft measured from the position in which the piston is at its highest point known as top dead center (TDC). Wikipedia link: Piston_motion_equations Derived forms: crank angle degree, crank angle sensor Translations (angle of rotation of a crankshaft): kampikulma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-crank_angle-en-noun-ttZOBrtV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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