crankshaft

[ krangk-shaft, -shahft ]

/ ˈkræŋkˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft /

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noun Machinery.

a shaft having one or more cranks, usually formed as integral parts.

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Origin of crankshaft

First recorded in 1850–55; crank¹ + shaft

Words nearby crankshaft

crankle, crank letter, Cranko, crank out, crankpin, crankshaft, crank-sided, crank-up, cranky, Cranmer, crannequin

How to use crankshaft in a sentence

Now motor car engines of whatever type, and whether water-cooled or air-cooled, had fixed cylinders and a revolving crankshaft.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
The piston rod transmits the power to the crankshaft, a long rotating piece of steel.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
Cast-iron pistons are used, and are connected to the crankshaft in the same manner as with the Gnome and Le Rhone engines.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
The crankshaft carried a pinion gearing with an internally toothed wheel on the transmission shaft which carried the air-screw.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

Lubrication was by means of two pumps, one scavenging and one suction, oil being fed under pressure from the crankshaft.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

British Dictionary definitions for crankshaft

crankshaft

/ (ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft) /

noun

a shaft having one or more cranks, esp the main shaft of an internal-combustion engine to which the connecting rods are attached

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