piston rod
a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere.
Origin of piston rod
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How to use piston rod in a sentence
We shall be able to see exactly what was the cause of the accident to that piston rod when we've taken the engine down.
The Hero of Panama | F. S. BreretonThe piston rod is of wrought iron or steel, and is fitted firmly and rigidly into the piston at one end.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonUsually the stuffing box gives free play to a piston rod or valve rod, without allowing any steam to escape.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonUnless the piston rod is kept tight in the cross-head, there is liability of a bad crack.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonThe piston rod transmits the power to the crankshaft, a long rotating piece of steel.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
British Dictionary definitions for piston rod
the rod that connects the piston of a reciprocating steam engine to the crosshead
a less common name for a connecting rod
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