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The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a steam engine, or the least distance between the point of a cogwheel tooth and the bottom of a space between teeth of a wheel with which it engages.
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The maximum cylinder volume on a working side of the piston, minus the piston displacement volume per stroke. It is usually expressed as a percentage of the displace volume. ( 020)
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A series of consecutive scoring strokes in which all remaining balls on the table are pocketed. Usefulness: N/A(0 ratings) by wickedwillie () Rate It! this definition is ... useful somewhat useful incorrect spam / offensive
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Volume of blood cleared of drug per unit time.
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in a reciprocating compressor cylinder is that volume contained in one end of the cylinder which is not swept by the movement of the piston. It includes space between piston and head at the end of the compression stroke, space under the valves, etc., and is expressed as a percentage of the piston displacement per stroke. Clearance may be different for the two ends of a double-acting cylinder. An average is generally used.
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The amount of space between two parts. For example, between a piston and a cylinder, between a bearing and a journal, etc.
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The maximum cylinder volume on the working side of the piston minus the displacement volume per stroke. Normally it is expressed as a percentage of the displacement volume.
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On the working side of the piston, the maximum volume of the cylinder from which the piston displacement volume per stroke is subtracted. Typically, clearance is expressed as a percentage of the displacement volume.
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volume of whole blood, completely purified from a given solute, per unit of time (measurement unit : millilitre/minute)
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