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| crank |
a mechanical device for applying rotary motion, consisting of a lever arm or disk attached at right angles to the end of a rotating shaft and turned by hand or connecting rod. [1/6 definitions] |
| crankpin |
a bar or cylindrical pin positioned in a crank and having a connecting rod or link attached. |
| cylinder head |
of the cylinder in an internal-combustion engine, the closed, often detachable end opposite to that from which the piston or connecting rod projects. |
| dead center |
the maximum or minimum extension of a crank and connecting rod in a reciprocating engine, in which both are in a straight line and the connecting rod cannot turn the crank. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitman |
a type of connecting rod, used esp. in steering systems, that transforms motion around an axis into linear motion. [1/2 definitions] |
| tappet |
in an engine or machine, a connecting rod moved by a cam so as to cause movement in another part such as a valve. |
| wrist pin |
a pin that joins the end of a connecting rod to a piston, wheel, or the like. |
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