crankpin
[
krangk
-pin]
/ˈkræŋkˌpɪn/
noun
,
Machinery
1.
a short cylindrical
pin
at the outer end of a
crank
, held by and moving with a connecting rod or link.
Also,
crank pin
.
Compare
web
(def 11).
Origin
1830-40;
crank
1
+
pin
British Dictionary definitions for
crankpin
crankpin
/
ˈkræŋkˌpɪn
/
noun
1.
a short cylindrical bearing surface fitted between two arms of a crank and set parallel to the main shaft of the crankshaft