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Pitch-up — In aerodynamics, pitch up is a severe form of stall.The phenomenon of pitch up is directly related to inherent properties of all swept wings. Wingtips of a swept wing carry a higher load relative to the lift they generate compared to more inboard …   Wikipedia

Pitch reset — In speech, phonetic pitch reset occurs at the boundaries between prosodic units.Over the course of such units, the median pitch of the voice declines from its initial value, sometimes reaching the lower end of the speaker s vocal range. At this… …   Wikipedia

pitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. note, modulation, tone; roll, plunge, toss, dip, reel, lurch; slant, slope, drop; ascent, rise, grade, height, range; resin, tar. v. t. throw, toss; build, erect, set, establish; cast, heave. v. i.… …   English dictionary for students

Hit by pitch — In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP), or hit batsman (HB), refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the pitcher. Per baseball official rule 6.08(b), a batter becomes a baserunner and is awarded first base when he or his… …   Wikipedia

Cricket pitch — (not to scale) …   Wikipedia

Blade pitch — or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power. A propeller… …   Wikipedia

Cyclic/collective pitch mixing — In Radio controlled helicopters, Cyclic/collective pitch mixing (CCPM) is used to reduce mechanical complexity and increase precision of the control of the helicopter s swashplate. How CCPM mechanical mixing works Conventional model helicopters… …   Wikipedia

ground fine pitch — A special ultrafine pitch available after landing to increase drag on aircraft that do not have the thrust reversing capability. The use of ground fine pitch is known as discing …   Aviation dictionary

variable pitch stator — A stator that has vanes that may be adjusted to various angles depending on load conditions. The vane adjustment will increase or decrease the efficiency of the stator …   Dictionary of automotive terms

Modular propeller — A modular propeller is a forged propeller using complex composite materials that has replaceable parts. Contents 1 Parts 2 In use performance 3 Patent 4 References …   Wikipedia

Intonation (music) — Intonation, in music, is a musician s realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument.tringsWith fretless string instruments such as violins, intonation depends on the musician pressing with their fingers at the exact …   Wikipedia