variable pitch

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• variable-pitch propeller — noun propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable • Hypernyms: ↑propeller, ↑propellor * * * variable pitch propeller noun (aeronautics) A propeller with blades movable by mechanical means during rotation to optimize the pitch for… …   Useful english dictionary

• variable-pitch — /vair ee euh beuhl pich /, adj. Aeron., Naut. (of a propeller) controllable pitch. * * * …   Universalium

• variable-pitch — /vair ee euh beuhl pich /, adj. Aeron., Naut. (of a propeller) controllable pitch …   Useful english dictionary

• variable-pitch propeller — A propeller whose pitch may be changed when the engine is operating. See feather (ii) …   Aviation dictionary

• variable pitch pulley — Pulley which can be adjusted to provide different pulley drive ratios …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• 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

• pitch control — i. That giving manual control of the propeller pitch as is done in a constant speed unit where datum is moved manually. In a variable pitch propeller, the act of changing the pitch of the propeller. The pitch changes are done through pitch… …   Aviation dictionary

• pitch — [1] The back and forth rocking motion of a vehicle which compresses the front springs and extends the rear springs so that the nose of the vehicle is down while the tail is up. Then the action reverses so that the nose is up and the tail is down… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• pitch stator — See variable pitch stator …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Variable universal life insurance — (often shortened to VUL) is a type of life insurance that builds a cash value. In a VUL, the cash value can be invested in a wide variety of separate accounts, similar to mutual funds, and the choice of which of the available separate accounts to …   Wikipedia

• Pitch (music) — In musical notation, the different vertical positions of notes indicate different pitches. Pitch is an auditory perceptual property that allows the ordering of sounds on a frequency related scale.[1] Pitches are compared as higher and lower in… …   Wikipedia