wrist pin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rist pin]
- /rɪst pɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rist pin]
- /rɪst pɪn/

Definitions of wrist pin words

noun wrist pin a pin joining the end of a connecting rod to a trunk piston or the end of a piston rod. 1
noun wrist pin a cylindrical boss or pin attached to the side of a wheel parallel with the axis, esp one forming a bearing for a crank 0
noun wrist pin the pin through the skirt of a piston in an internal-combustion engine, to which the little end of the connecting rod is attached 0
noun wrist pin the stud or pin by which a connecting rod is attached to a piston, wheel, etc. 0
noun wrist pin A wrist pin is a pin through the skirt of a piston in an internal-combustion engine, to which the little end of the connecting rod is attached. 0

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Origin of wrist pin

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Wrist pin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wrist pin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wrist pin usage trend in Literature

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