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adjustable-pitch — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of an airplane propeller : having means of pitch adjustment of the blades while at rest but incapable of such adjustment while in motion * * * /euh jus teuh beuhl pich /, adj. (of a marine or aircraft propeller)… … Useful english dictionary
adjustable-pitch — /ədʒʌstəbəl ˈpɪtʃ/ (say uhjustuhbuhl pich) adjective (of a propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed to suit various conditions of flight …
adjustable propeller — A propeller with blades that can be set to a desired pitch on the ground when the propeller is at rest. The pitch of the propeller blades cannot be adjusted in flight. Also known as adjustable pitch propeller … Aviation dictionary
Adjustable-speed drive — (ASD) or variable speed drive (VSD) describes equipment used to control the speed of machinery. Many industrial processes such as assembly lines must operate at different speeds for different products. Where process conditions demand adjustment… … Wikipedia
pitch — pitch1 [pich] n. [ME pich < OE pic < L pix (gen. picis) < IE base * pi , to be fat > FAT] 1. a black, sticky substance formed in the distillation of coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc. and used for waterproofing, roofing, pavements,… … English World dictionary
Pitch of brass instruments — The following is a comparison table of the pitch of the common brass instruments in descending order of pitch. Whereas it is usually quite easy to determine whether an instrument is pitched in, say, F or B♭ or E♭, it is not always obvious which… … Wikipedia
controllable-pitch — /keuhn troh leuh beuhl pich /, adj. (of a marine or aircraft propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed during navigation or flight; variable pitch. Cf. adjustable pitch. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
controllable-pitch — /keuhn troh leuh beuhl pich /, adj. (of a marine or aircraft propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed during navigation or flight; variable pitch. Cf. adjustable pitch. [1935 40] … Useful english dictionary
Controllable pitch propeller — A controllable pitch propeller (CPP) or variable pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change their pitch. If the pitch can be set to negative values, the reversible propeller can also… … Wikipedia
Absolute pitch — (AP), widely referred to as perfect pitch, is the ability of a person to identify or recreate a musical note without the benefit of a known reference.DefinitionAbsolute pitch, or perfect pitch, is the ability to identify the frequency or musical… … Wikipedia
