crankshaft (Crossword)

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• A shaft having one or more cranks, usually formed as integral parts
• The cranked shaft in an engine that changes the pistons linear motion into rotational motion
• The rotating shaft within the engine that is turned by the up-and-down motion of the pistons
• That part of the engine which transmits the reciprocating motion of the pistons to the driven unit in the form of rotary motion
• The crankshaft, sometimes abbreviated to crank, is responsible for conversion between reciprocating motion and rotational motion
• Essential component of piston engines that converts the up-and-down (reciprocating) motion of the pistons into useful rotary motion

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