crankpin

or crank pin

[ krangk-pin ]
/ ˈkræŋkˌpɪn /

noun Machinery.

a short cylindrical pin at the outer end of a crank, held by and moving with a connecting rod or link.
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Origin of crankpin

First recorded in 1830–40; crank1 + pin

Words nearby crankpin

crank-sided, crank-up, crankcase, crankle, cranko, crankpin, crankshaft, cranky, cranmer, crannequin, crannied

British Dictionary definitions for crankpin

crankpin
/ (ˈkræŋkˌpɪn) /

noun

a short cylindrical bearing surface fitted between two arms of a crank and set parallel to the main shaft of the crankshaft