Connecting rod Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)

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Definitions
  1. (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine.

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