drag link

noun Machinery.

a link connecting cranks on parallel shafts.

Origin of drag link

First recorded in 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for drag link

drag link

noun

a link for conveying motion between cranks on parallel shafts that are slightly offset. It is used in cars to connect the steering gear to the steering arm

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