crankpin

crankpin
/krangk"pin'/, n. Mach.
a short cylindrical pin at the outer end of a crank, held by and moving with a connecting rod or link.
Also, crank pin. Cf. web (def. 11).
[1830-40; CRANK1 + PIN]

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