Crankpin
[krangk-pin] /ˈkræŋkˌpɪn/
noun, Machinery.
1.
a short cylindrical at the outer end of a , held by and moving with a connecting rod or link.
/ˈkræŋkˌpɪn/
noun
1.
a short cylindrical bearing surface fitted between two arms of a crank and set parallel to the main shaft of the crankshaft
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