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crankpin

noun
crank·​pin | \ ˈkraÅ‹k-ËŒpin How to pronounce crankpin (audio) \
plural crankpins

Definition of crankpin

: the cylindrical piece that projects from the arm of a crank and to which a connecting rod is attached (as in a reciprocating engine) — compare journal sense 3

First Known Use of crankpin

1839, in the meaning defined above

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