walking beam

noun Machinery.

an overhead oscillating lever, pivoted at the middle, for transmitting force from a vertical connecting rod below one end to a vertical connecting rod, pump rod, etc., below the other end.

Origin of walking beam

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby walking beam

walker lake, walker, alice, walkie-talkie, walking, walking bass, walking beam, walking bus, walking catfish, walking delegate, walking dragline, walking encyclopedia

Example sentences from the Web for walking beam

But at length, in 1844, the steam-whistle was introduced, and the "walking-beam boys" were left without occupation.

Southern Stories |Various
It kept its place until the walking-beam was cast away, and the American horizontal engine came into almost universal use.

Steam Steel and Electricity |James W. Steele
One end of the walking-beam reaches to the center line of the well, where it connects with the pump shaft.

Farm Mechanics |Herbert A. Shearer
I am sorry to say that three were injured by the falling of the pieces of the walking-beam.

Within The Enemy's Lines |Oliver Optic

The other end of the walking-beam is operated by a pitman shaft connecting with a crank wrist pin near the ground.

Farm Mechanics |Herbert A. Shearer

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walking beam

noun Machinery.

Origin of walking beam

Words nearby walking beam

Example sentences from the Web for walking beam