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Pitch

Overview
  • Pitch (flight), the movement of an aircraft around its lateral axis, or a measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down; see also blade pitch
    Blade pitch
    Blade pitch or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power...

     further below
  • Pitch (resin)
    Pitch (resin)
    Pitch is the name for any of a number of viscoelastic, solid polymers. Pitch can be made from petroleum products or plants. Petroleum-derived pitch is also called bitumen. Pitch produced from plants is also known as resin. Products made from plant resin are also known as rosin.Pitch was...

    , a viscous liquid derived from plants or petroleum products, often used for waterproofing and sealing
  • Pitch Pine
    Pitch Pine
    The Pitch Pine is a small-to-medium sized pine, native to eastern North America. This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine species such as Loblolly Pine , Shortleaf Pine , and Pond Pine The Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) is a small-to-medium sized (6-30 m) pine, native to eastern North...

    , a tree species rich in resin
  • Pitching
    Pitching
    Pitching may refer to the following:* Pitch movement of aircraft, ships, propellers etc.* Baseball Pitcher...

    , a cocking movement between fore and aft of a given naval or air vessel


From Wiktionary:

The distance between evenly spaced objects, the angle at which an object sits, or the rotation angle about the transverse axis.
  • Blade pitch
    Blade pitch
    Blade pitch or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power...

    , a measure of the angle of attack
    Angle of attack
    Angle of attack is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between a reference line on a body and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving. In general, the reference line could be any line on any arbitrarily shaped body in...

     of a propeller
    Propeller
    A propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and air or water is accelerated behind the blade...

  • Dot pitch
    Dot pitch
    Dot pitch is a specification for a computer display, computer printer, image scanner or other pixel-based device that describes the distance, for example, between dots of the same color on the inside of a display screen...

    , the distance between dots in a computer display
  • Roof pitch
    Roof pitch
    Roof pitch Relates to the slope and inclination angle of a roof in building construction. A roof is considered pitched with a gradient greater than 15 degrees or a slope greater than 3.215 in 12. The primary purpose of a pitched roof is to redirect rainwater. In general, the pitch of the roof is...

    , the ratio of vertical over horizontal measurements in carpentry
  • Screw pitch, the distance from the crest of one screw thread to the next
  • Seat pitch, the arrangement of seats on an aircraft

  • Sales pitch
    Sales pitch
    In selling technique, a sales pitch is a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something, with a planned sales presentation strategy of a product or service designed to initiate and close a sale of the product or service.-First impression:...

    , a story designed to sell something
  • Elevator pitch
    Elevator pitch
    An "elevator pitch" is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch should be possible to deliver in the time span of an elevator ride, meaning in max 30 seconds and not more than 130 words....

    , a very short sales pitch
  • Pitchware, a synonym for adware
  • Pitch (filmmaking), a sales pitch in the movie industry

  • Pitch (music)
    Pitch (music)
    Pitch represents the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. It is one of the three major auditory attributes of sounds along with loudness and timbre. When the actual fundamental frequency can be precisely determined through physical measurement, it may differ from the perceived pitch because...

    , the perceived property of the musical tone of a sound measured by its frequency.
    • Absolute pitch
      Absolute pitch
      Absolute pitch , widely referred to as perfect pitch, is the ability of a person to identify or recreate a musical note without the benefit of an external reference.-Definition:...

    • Definite pitch
    • Relative pitch
      Relative pitch
      The term relative pitch may denote:* the distance of a musical note from a set point of reference, e.g. "three octaves above middle C"* a musician's ability to identify the intervals between given tones, regardless of their relation to concert pitch * the skill used by singers to correctly sing a...

  • Pitch accent
    Pitch accent
    Pitch accent is a linguistic term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words...

    , a variation in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or more within a word
  • Pitch (psychophysics)
    Pitch (psychophysics)
    Pitch is the property of a sound that allows the construction of melodies; pitches are compared as "higher" and "lower", and are quantified as frequencies , corresponding very nearly to the repetition rate of sound waves....

    , the perceptual correlate of the frequency of a sound wave

  • Pitch (baseball)
    Pitch (baseball)
    In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. The term comes from the Knickerbocker Rules. Originally, the ball had to be literally "pitched" underhand, as with pitching horseshoes. Overhead throwing was not allowed until 1884.The biomechanics of...

    , the delivery of a baseball to a batter
  • Pitch (sports)
    Pitch (sports)
    A pitch is an open outdoor area for various activities. It is used in British and Australian English; the comparable term in American English is field. In most sports the official technical term is field of play, although this is not regularly used by those outside of refereeing/umpiring circles...

    , a playing field for various sports:
    • Cricket pitch
      Cricket pitch
      A cricket pitch is the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets. The pitch is 1 chain or 22 yards long and 10 feet wide. The surface is very flat and normally covered with extremely short grass though this grass is soon removed by wear at the ends of the pitch.In amateur matches,...

    • Association football pitch
  • Rugby league pitch
    Rugby league playing field
    The rugby league playing field, also referred to as a pitch or paddock, is the playing surface for the sport of rugby league football and is surfaced exclusively with grass....

    , the playing field for rugby league football
  • Pitch (vertical space)
    Pitch (vertical space)
    -Climbing:In rock climbing and ice climbing, a pitch is a steep section of a route that requires a rope between two belays, as part of a climbing system...

    , used in climbing and caving
  • Pitch (card game)
    Pitch (card game)
    Pitch, also known as Setback is a trick-taking card game derived from the 17th century game of All-Fours. Pitch involves bidding and may include betting or gambling. There are many variations of Pitch. Most variations use slightly different scoring systems, allow teams, or make other changes....

    , a bidding, point-taking card game

  • Pitch (film)
    Pitch (film)
    A pitch is a concise verbal presentation of an idea for a film, generally made by a screenwriter or director to a producer or studio executive in the hope of attracting development finance to pay for a screenplay to be written. Pitches are usually made in person, although they can be made over the...

    , a movie by Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice
  • Sales Pitch, a short story by Philip K.
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Aeronautics, engineering, seamanship, and science

  • Pitch (flight), the movement of an aircraft around its lateral axis, or a measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down; see also blade pitch
    Blade pitch
    Blade pitch or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power...

     further below
  • Pitch (resin)
    Pitch (resin)
    Pitch is the name for any of a number of viscoelastic, solid polymers. Pitch can be made from petroleum products or plants. Petroleum-derived pitch is also called bitumen. Pitch produced from plants is also known as resin. Products made from plant resin are also known as rosin.Pitch was...

    , a viscous liquid derived from plants or petroleum products, often used for waterproofing and sealing
  • Pitch Pine
    Pitch Pine
    The Pitch Pine is a small-to-medium sized pine, native to eastern North America. This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine species such as Loblolly Pine , Shortleaf Pine , and Pond Pine The Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) is a small-to-medium sized (6-30 m) pine, native to eastern North...

    , a tree species rich in resin
  • Pitching
    Pitching
    Pitching may refer to the following:* Pitch movement of aircraft, ships, propellers etc.* Baseball Pitcher...

    , a cocking movement between fore and aft of a given naval or air vessel

Measurement


From Wiktionary:

The distance between evenly spaced objects, the angle at which an object sits, or the rotation angle about the transverse axis.
  • Blade pitch
    Blade pitch
    Blade pitch or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power...

    , a measure of the angle of attack
    Angle of attack
    Angle of attack is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between a reference line on a body and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving. In general, the reference line could be any line on any arbitrarily shaped body in...

     of a propeller
    Propeller
    A propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and air or water is accelerated behind the blade...

  • Dot pitch
    Dot pitch
    Dot pitch is a specification for a computer display, computer printer, image scanner or other pixel-based device that describes the distance, for example, between dots of the same color on the inside of a display screen...

    , the distance between dots in a computer display
  • Roof pitch
    Roof pitch
    Roof pitch Relates to the slope and inclination angle of a roof in building construction. A roof is considered pitched with a gradient greater than 15 degrees or a slope greater than 3.215 in 12. The primary purpose of a pitched roof is to redirect rainwater. In general, the pitch of the roof is...

    , the ratio of vertical over horizontal measurements in carpentry
  • Screw pitch, the distance from the crest of one screw thread to the next
  • Seat pitch, the arrangement of seats on an aircraft

Sales and marketing

  • Sales pitch
    Sales pitch
    In selling technique, a sales pitch is a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something, with a planned sales presentation strategy of a product or service designed to initiate and close a sale of the product or service.-First impression:...

    , a story designed to sell something
  • Elevator pitch
    Elevator pitch
    An "elevator pitch" is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch should be possible to deliver in the time span of an elevator ride, meaning in max 30 seconds and not more than 130 words....

    , a very short sales pitch
  • Pitchware, a synonym for adware
  • Pitch (filmmaking), a sales pitch in the movie industry

Sound

  • Pitch (music)
    Pitch (music)
    Pitch represents the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. It is one of the three major auditory attributes of sounds along with loudness and timbre. When the actual fundamental frequency can be precisely determined through physical measurement, it may differ from the perceived pitch because...

    , the perceived property of the musical tone of a sound measured by its frequency.
    • Absolute pitch
      Absolute pitch
      Absolute pitch , widely referred to as perfect pitch, is the ability of a person to identify or recreate a musical note without the benefit of an external reference.-Definition:...

    • Definite pitch
    • Relative pitch
      Relative pitch
      The term relative pitch may denote:* the distance of a musical note from a set point of reference, e.g. "three octaves above middle C"* a musician's ability to identify the intervals between given tones, regardless of their relation to concert pitch * the skill used by singers to correctly sing a...

  • Pitch accent
    Pitch accent
    Pitch accent is a linguistic term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words...

    , a variation in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or more within a word
  • Pitch (psychophysics)
    Pitch (psychophysics)
    Pitch is the property of a sound that allows the construction of melodies; pitches are compared as "higher" and "lower", and are quantified as frequencies , corresponding very nearly to the repetition rate of sound waves....

    , the perceptual correlate of the frequency of a sound wave

Sports and recreation

  • Pitch (baseball)
    Pitch (baseball)
    In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. The term comes from the Knickerbocker Rules. Originally, the ball had to be literally "pitched" underhand, as with pitching horseshoes. Overhead throwing was not allowed until 1884.The biomechanics of...

    , the delivery of a baseball to a batter
  • Pitch (sports)
    Pitch (sports)
    A pitch is an open outdoor area for various activities. It is used in British and Australian English; the comparable term in American English is field. In most sports the official technical term is field of play, although this is not regularly used by those outside of refereeing/umpiring circles...

    , a playing field for various sports:
    • Cricket pitch
      Cricket pitch
      A cricket pitch is the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets. The pitch is 1 chain or 22 yards long and 10 feet wide. The surface is very flat and normally covered with extremely short grass though this grass is soon removed by wear at the ends of the pitch.In amateur matches,...

    • Association football pitch
  • Rugby league pitch
    Rugby league playing field
    The rugby league playing field, also referred to as a pitch or paddock, is the playing surface for the sport of rugby league football and is surfaced exclusively with grass....

    , the playing field for rugby league football
  • Pitch (vertical space)
    Pitch (vertical space)
    -Climbing:In rock climbing and ice climbing, a pitch is a steep section of a route that requires a rope between two belays, as part of a climbing system...

    , used in climbing and caving
  • Pitch (card game)
    Pitch (card game)
    Pitch, also known as Setback is a trick-taking card game derived from the 17th century game of All-Fours. Pitch involves bidding and may include betting or gambling. There are many variations of Pitch. Most variations use slightly different scoring systems, allow teams, or make other changes....

    , a bidding, point-taking card game

Story and film titles

  • Pitch (film)
    Pitch (film)
    A pitch is a concise verbal presentation of an idea for a film, generally made by a screenwriter or director to a producer or studio executive in the hope of attracting development finance to pay for a screenplay to be written. Pitches are usually made in person, although they can be made over the...

    , a movie by Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice
  • Sales Pitch, a short story by Philip K. Dick