Defenition of the word crankshaft

• Defenition of the word crankshaft

  • The part of an engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation or the other way around.
  • a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

Meronymys for the word crankshaft

• • reciprocating engine

Hypernyms for the word crankshaft

• • rotating shaft
  • shaft

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