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crankpin
or crank pin
[ krangk-pin ]
/ ˈkræŋkˌpɪn /
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noun Machinery.
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crank in, crankle, crank letter, Cranko, crank out, crankpin, crankshaft, crank-sided, crank-up, cranky, Cranmer
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British Dictionary definitions for crankpin
crankpin
/ (ˈkræŋkˌpɪn) /
noun
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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