- crankpin
- noun Date: 1839 the cylindrical piece which forms the handle of a crank or to which a connecting rod is attached
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crankpin
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crankpin — [kraŋk′pin΄] n. the offset part, often a cylindrical bar or pin, of a crank or crankshaft to which a connecting rod is attached: also crank pin … English World dictionary
Crankpin — Crankpins highlighted in blue … Wikipedia
crankpin — /krangk pin /, n. Mach. a short cylindrical pin at the outer end of a crank, held by and moving with a connecting rod or link. Also, crank pin. Cf. web (def. 11). [1830 40; CRANK1 + PIN] * * * … Universalium
crankpin — noun The pin that attaches a connecting rod to a crank … Wiktionary
crankpin — That portion of the crankshaft to which the connecting rod is attached. See crankshaft … Aviation dictionary
crankpin — noun a pin by which a connecting rod is attached to a crank … English new terms dictionary
crankpin — crank′pin or crank′ pin n. mac a short cylindrical pin at the outer end of a crank, held by and moving with a connecting rod or link Compare web 11) Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
crankpin — /ˈkræŋkpɪn/ (say krangkpin) noun a pin or cylinder at the outer end or part of a crank, as for holding a connecting rod …
crankpin — The bearing surface on a crank of the crankshaft to which the connecting rod is attached. Also called the journal or crank throw. Also see splayed crankpins … Dictionary of automotive terms
crankpin — n. a pin by which a connecting rod is attached to a crank … Useful english dictionary
