back clearance
noun
Words nearby back clearance
back boiler,
back burner,
back burner, on a,
back catalogue,
back channel,
back clearance,
back clipping,
back country,
back dive,
back door,
back down
Definition for back-clearance (2 of 2)
runout
[ ruhn-out ]
/ ˈrʌnˌaʊt /
noun
Machinery.
- the gradual termination of a groove on the body of an object not ending there, as the upper termination of a flute in a twist drill.
- Also called back clearance. a space in a depressed area of an object into which a machine tool or grinding wheel may safely enter at the end of a pass or operation.
the merging of a curved surface into another surface.
an act or instance of running away so as to evade, abandon, or avoid something.
a person who runs away so as to avoid payment or duty.
an act or instance of expiring or becoming depleted: the runout of a union contract; a runout in office supplies.
uneven wear on the outer edges of a tire or on the rim of a wheel.
Origin of runout
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase
run out