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connecting rods

connecting rods is the plural of connecting rod.

Meaning of connecting rod

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]
  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.

Questions about connecting rods

What is connecting rods the plural of?
Connecting rods is the plural of connecting rod.

Words near connecting rods in the dictionary

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

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