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overtravel

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overtravel [¦ō·vər¦trav·əl]
(ordnance)
In machine guns, the distance the firing notch overrides the sear notch in cocking, to ensure positive engagement of the two notches.


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And any slight wear that may occur on the upstream end of the piston will not affect its ability to close promptly, since there is ample overtravel of the piston.
Accommodating the greater applied loads at overtravel while maintaining accuracy and repeatability was the challenge before us," said Christian Kuwasaki, development manager for the HF.
 
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