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bellcrank

bellcrank noun: a type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

bellcrank: a type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees
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Noun

bellcrank (plural bellcranks)

  1. A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

Forms of bellcrank

pluralbellcranks
alternative formbell crank

Origin of bellcrank

From bell + crank, because of its original use in changing the vertical pull on a rope to a horizontal pull on the striker of a bell.

Questions about bellcrank

What does bellcrank mean?
Bellcrank means a type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.
What part of speech is bellcrank?
Bellcrank is a noun.
What is the plural of bellcrank?
The plural of bellcrank is bellcranks.

Words near bellcrank in the dictionary

  1. bellcony
  2. bellcot
  3. bellcote
  4. bellcotes
  5. bellcots
  6. bellcrank
  7. bellcranks
  8. Bellcurve God
  9. Bellcurve Gods
  10. belldom
  11. belle

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