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.
The first class of apparatus has not been found so manageable, and is not in extensive use, except in that form known as the link motion.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
Another peculiarity of this engine is that, instead of the ordinary link motion, it is fitted with Joy's valve gear, which is now being more and more adopted.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
The steam ports are short, and the engine runs steadier at high speeds, while with Joy's valve gear much larger cylinders can be got in than with the link motion.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
The link motion is substantially the same as that shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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