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dead centre
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Dead centre (engineering)
In a
reciprocating engine
, the
dead centre
is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the
crankshaft
. The former is known as
top dead centre
(
TDC
) while the latter is known as
bottom dead centre
(
BDC
).
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