Pitch point


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Related to Pitch point: pinch point, Pitch Diameter
(Gearing) the point of contact of the pitch lines of two gears, or of a rack and pinion, which work together.

See also: Pitch

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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It is the angle between the common normal to two gear teeth at the point of contact and the common tangent at the pitch point. The standard pressure angles are 141/2 degree and 20 degree.
On departure, a pitch point is a way-point used as a transition from a departure procedure or the low altitude ground--based navigation structure into the high-altitude waypoint system.
The pin or pitch point of each position is in the up position (allowing easy installation of screen).
"Given the very low pricing in China and the decline in the European market, this is a very heavy pitch point being felt by every solar manufacturer in the U.S.
In this figure, A, E, C denote the beginning of engagement, end of engagement and pitch point of the pinion, respectively.
The transcription system follows INTSINT (INternational Transcription System for INTonation) developed by Hirst and Di Cristo (1998) for use specifically with French and English, where [A] (Higher) and [B] (Lower) represent pitch points relatively higher or lower than the immediately preceding pitch point; [D] (Downstep) and [E] (Upstep) represent a slight downstepping (lowering) or upstepping (raising) of pitch relative to the preceding point (and are used in this paper to indicate smaller pitch changes than those transcribed as Higher or Lower); and [F] (Top) and [G] (Bottom) represent more extreme high and low values with respect to the speaker's vocal range.
For the other half who may not be fully convinced, Hilton has mapped out a few pitch points on why you should consider taking the all-inclusive route in 2019.
I am ashamed as someone born in Cardiff and proud of my roots, to report that instead of the clean, bright, cheerful facilities I remembered - I was greeted with dingy, grubby toilets, poor washing facilities, and a very tired looking grassed area (the tap supplied to my pitch pointed skywards and soaked anyone who tried to obtain water supplies).
Allen designed and received a patent on the center joint hinge that provides added strength to the high stress area of Multi-Fold Ramps and eliminates "pitch points" that are often associated with them.