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crankpin

or crank pin

[ krangk-pin ]

noun

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

crankpin

/ ˈkræŋkˌpɪn /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of crankpin1

First recorded in 1830–40; crank 1 + pin

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