CRANKSHAFT


Meaning of CRANKSHAFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkraŋk-ˌshaft ]

noun

Date: 1854

1. : a shaft driven by or driving a crank

2. : a shaft consisting of a series of cranks and crankpins to which the connecting rods of an engine are attached

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.