bore size

collocation in English

meaningsofboreandsize

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bore
noun
uk
/bɔːr/us
/bɔːr/
disapproving
someone who talks too much about ...
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size
noun
uk
/saɪz/us
/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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They made several improvements in the engine, increasing theboresize, along with a new, all steel connecting rod and flywheel magneto.
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Typicalboresizefor low-speed engines ranges from approximately 35to98cm in.
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Longer travel suspension and largerboresizemain differences between these bikes which otherwise are the same.
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Theboresizefor all four carburetors was again reduced by 1 mm, to 30 mm.
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The engine is oversquare by design, with aboresizeof 87.5mm in and stroke of 82.5mm in.
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Theboresizeequates to the number of lead balls of a particular diameter that can be cast from one pound (454 g) of lead.
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Theboresizeis cast on the top of the block near the back of the right bank cylinder head.
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Turbulence and erosion are reduced due to the matchingboresizeof the pipe and flange.
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It shared the sameboresizeas its larger sibling, but featured a smaller stroke of 2.66 in (67.56 mm).
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Thisboresizeand shape is actually very close to the design of the valve-less natural horns.
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Typical specifications include aboresizeof 0.562 in the slide and 0.580 through the valve attachment tubing, with a bell from 9 to 10.5 in diameter.
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The models with reduced bell andboresizedesign originate in 19th century pocket cornet design and regularly suffer from poor intonation and severely hindered dynamic and timbral range.
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Furthermore, all are in the proper ratio ofboresizeto hole size found in most flutes, and the bone is the kind (femur) usually used for bone flutes.
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This engine shares the same stroke length as the other engines but has a smallerboresizeof 3.52 in and lower compression ratio of 8.0:1.
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Bore sizes vary between 0.430 and 0.400 respectively, with bells approximately 4 in diameter.
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The smaller size was much more prevalent; it came in two bore sizes: 2.9 inch (74 mm) and 3.0-in (76 mm).
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The smaller size was much more prevalent; it came in two bore sizes: 2.9in mm and 3.0in mm.
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The 600 series had bore sizes of 22mm, 24mm and 26mm, being known as 622, 624, and 626 respectively.
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The.410 bore and 23mm caliber are exceptions; they are actual bore sizes, not gauges.
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