() A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines.
LINK MOTION
Meaning of LINK MOTION in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012