Backlash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000374",
  "term": "Backlash",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The amount of clearance or lost motion between mating mechanical components, such as gear teeth or screw threads, when the direction of motion is reversed. This play can reduce precision, cause vibration, and lead to wear in mechanical systems. It is typically measured in angular degrees or linear distance.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "antibacklash"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Backlash (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Spiel",
    "es": "juego",
    "fr": "jeu"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/backlash/"
}