connecting rod

Definitions

1. 1

   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. 2

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   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.

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