The ____ can be defined as the distance along the pitch diameter in which gear teeth will be counted to give the tooth count-to-pitch diameter ratio.
A) pitch circle
B) diametral pitch
C) pitch line
D) pitch

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This is the definition of diametral pitch, which is a measurement used in gear manufacturing. The pitch circle (A) is the imaginary circle that represents the point of contact between two gears, the pitch line (C) is the line tangent to the pitch circles of two gears, and pitch (D) refers to the distance between two adjacent teeth on a gear.

The ____ Can Be Defined as the Distance Along the Pitch