1) Auto-engine part 2) Chinese invention 3) Engine technology 4) Exclusively Anglo word 5) Exclusively Saxon word 6) Rotating shaft 7) Shaft 8) Word with Anglo-Saxon origins 9) Word of purely Anglo origin
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The crankshaft, sometimes abbreviated to crank, is responsible for conversion between reciprocating motion and rotational motion. In a reciprocating engine, it translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotational motion, whereas in a reciprocating compressor, it converts the rotational motion into reciprocating motion. In order to do the ...
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(from the article `gasoline engine`) A forged-steel connecting rod connects the piston to a throw (offset portion) of the crankshaft and converts the reciprocating motion of the piston ... The source of energy for the various electrical devices of the automobile is a generator, or alternator, that is belt-driven from the engine ... [...
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The cranked shaft in an engine that changes the pistons linear motion into rotational motion.
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n] - a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
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That part of the engine which transmits the reciprocating motion of the pistons to the driven unit in the form of rotary motion. That part to which the connecting rods are attached.In the case of many of the older stationary engines the crankcase was open.Open crank stationary engine.
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noun a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
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Essential component of piston engines that converts the up-and-down (reciprocating) motion of the pistons into useful rotary motion. The car crankshaft carries a number of cranks. The pistons are connected to the cranks by connecting rods and bearings; when the pistons move up and down, the connecting rods force the offset crank pins to...
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The main shaft of an engine through which the power produced during combustion is transferred to the transmission (and ultimately the wheels) as torque. Its rotation results from the reciprocating motion of the pistons.
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The main rotating shaft running through the length of the engine. As the pistons move up and down, t
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The rotating shaft within the engine that is turned by the up-and-down motion of the pistons. The crankshaft transfers power to the flywheel and, in turn, to the transmission. The crankshaft is housed within the crankcase, which is part of the engine block.
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a shaft having one or more cranks, usually formed as integral parts.
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