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Words related to crankshaft
crank·shaft
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crank
If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange. -
connecting rod
a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part -
crankcase
the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc -
direct-acting
(of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel. -
fan belt
(in automotive vehicles) a belt, driven by the crankshaft of an engine, that turns a fan for drawing cooling air through the radiator. -
fifth
next after the fourth; being the ordinal number for five.