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1. a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism 2. the play between parts backlash [′bak‚lash] (design engineering) The amount by which the tooth space of a gear exceeds the tooth thickness of the mating gear along the pitch circles. (electronics) A small reverse current in a rectifier tube caused by the motion of positive ions produced in the gas by the impact of thermoelectrons. (engineering) Relative motion of mechanical parts caused by looseness. The difference between the actual values of a quantity when a dial controlling this quantity is brought to a given position by a clockwise rotation and when it is brought to the same position by a counterclockwise rotation. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | PAGE 2 Euro backlash ATTEMPTS by David Cameron, above, to recast the Conservatives as the "party of jobs" has been overshadowed by a furious backlash over Europe PAGE 13 Full backing PLANS for the country's biggest indoor football academy in Wirral have been given unanimous support. Long before Election Day '82, Deukmejian's own campaign manager, Bill Roberts, pointedly raised the issue of a white backlash against Bradley. Instead - occurring as it did against the backdrop of the earlier riots in Watts, Newark and Detroit - the Smith and Carlos protest helped fuel a white backlash the effects of which still reverberate today. |
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