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backlash 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| She said plans also fear possible backlashes from a rushed deadline. Bad economic times, backlashes against new immigrants, or worries about national security often brought new restrictions. Under the auspices of various nationalist movements or internationalist cabals, Crusader-like leaders have pillaged peoples, raped the environment, and, most recently, inspired backlashes of patriarchal and tribal violence. |
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