connecting rod

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Definitions of connecting rod words

noun connecting rod a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part 3
noun connecting rod such a rod that connects the piston to the crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine or reciprocating pump 3
noun connecting rod a similar rod that connects the crosshead of a steam engine to the crank 3
noun connecting rod a reciprocating rod connecting two or more moving parts of a machine, as the crankshaft and a piston of an automobile 3
noun connecting rod A connecting rod is a rod that connects the crank to the piston in an engine. 3
noun connecting rod A connecting rod is a bar that connects a moving part to another part in order to make that part move. 3

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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