connecting rod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see connecting, rod: any rod that connects two other parts.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

connecting rod connecting rods

Related words

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