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pickup [′pik‚əp] (aerospace engineering) A potentiometer used in an automatic pilot to detect the motion of the airplane around the gyro and initiate corrective adjustments. (electricity) A device that converts a sound, scene, measurable quantity, or other form of intelligence into corresponding electric signals, as in a microphone, phonograph pickup, or television camera. The minimum current, voltage, power, or other value at which a relay will complete its intended function. Interference from a nearby circuit or system. (metallurgy) Transfer of metal from the work to the tool, or from the tool to the work, during a forming operation. (nuclear physics) A type of nuclear reaction in which the incident particle takes a nucleon from the target nucleus and proceeds with this nucleon bound to itself. 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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