crankshaft

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crank·shaft /ˈkræŋkʃɑːft $ -ʃæft/ noun [countable]  TTCa long piece of metal in a vehicle that is connected to the engine and helps to turn the wheels 〔汽车中与引擎连接的〕曲轴

Examples from the Corpus

crankshaft• All moving parts, apart from the plain-bearing crankshaft, use needle roller bearings to help it rev freely.• The Corrado's supercharger sits alongside the transversely mounted engine and is belt-driven off the crankshaft pulley at 1.66 times engine speed.• Until six weeks ago I had first class service, then, suddenly, the crankshaft snapped.• When checked for straightness, this crankshaft was found to have little or no distortion.

crank·shaft nounChineseSyllable  

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crankshaft
crank‧shaft /ˈkræŋkʃɑːft $ -ʃæft/ noun [countable]
a long piece of metal in a vehicle that is connected to the engine and helps to turn the wheels

crank·shaftBrE /ˈkræŋkʃɑːft/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkræŋkʃæft/ 🔊 noun (specialist) a long piece of metal in a vehicle that connects the engine to the wheels and helps turn the engine's power into movement 曲轴；曲柄轴