Bell crank


a lever or rocker having two arms meeting at a pivot at a right angle, used for transmitting motion between two parts meeting at an angle.
Historical Examples

Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Joshua Rose
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II Joshua Rose
The Traveling Engineers’ Association Anonymous
The Traveling Engineers’ Association Anonymous
The Traveling Engineers’ Association Anonymous
The Traveling Engineers’ Association Anonymous

noun
(engineering) a lever with two arms having a common fulcrum at their junction

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