basic ignition timing

noun

The position of the crankshaft in relation to the top dead center when the piston is located at the top of the compression stroke.

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Meanings

nounbasic ignition timing (usually uncountable, plural basic ignition timings)

plural basic ignition timings

  1. uncountableusuallyautomotiveThe position of the crankshaft in relation to the top dead center when the piston is located at the top of the compression stroke.
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