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connecting rod

connecting rod noun: a rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

connecting rod: a rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft
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Noun

connecting rod (plural connecting rods)

  1. (idiomatic, usually) A rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
    • throw a connecting rod [ = when the reciprocating assembly flies apart, rarely]
    • The engine threw a connecting rod at six thousand RPM and "ventilated" the engine block, as they say.
  2. (sometimes) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see connecting, rod: any rod that connects two other parts.
    • There's a tiny connecting rod that links the actuator to this valve.

connecting rod meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog

connecting rod in Tamil

தொடுக்குங்கோல், இணைகோல், இணைக்குங் கோல், இணைக்கும் தண்டு, தொடுதண்டு, இணைக்குங்கோல்

connecting rod in Kannada

ಕೂಡುಸಳಿ, ಕೂಡುಸರಳು

connecting rod in Tagalog

rod that transmits power or motion
panikad

Forms of connecting rod

pluralconnecting rods

Questions about connecting rod

What does connecting rod mean?
Connecting rod means a rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
What is connecting rod in Tamil?
Connecting rod in Tamil is தொடுக்குங்கோல், இணைகோல், இணைக்குங் கோல். See Connecting rod meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is connecting rod?
Connecting rod is a noun.
What is the plural of connecting rod?
The plural of connecting rod is connecting rods.

Words near connecting rod in the dictionary

  1. connectin
  2. connecting
  3. connecting cell
  4. connecting homomorphism
  5. connecting homomorphisms
  6. connecting rod
  7. connecting rods
  8. connecting the dots
  9. connecting tubule
  10. connecting tubules
  11. connecting up

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Adapted from Wiktionary: connecting rod (page history and authors); connecting rod (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); connecting rod (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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