link motion
Britishnoun
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This arrangement, which is now employed extensively, is what is termed "the link motion."
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
When in full gear the link motion operates the valve almost precisely the same as if the eccentric rod was attached direct to the valve spindle and no link motion was used.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Thus, while a link motion may be complete in itself, the length of its eccentric rods will usually require correcting when placed upon the engine.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
One form of valve-gear is the link motion invented by Stephenson.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns
The ordinary mechanism employed to enable a stationary engine to be reversed or run in either direction is the Stephenson link motion.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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