Crank (mechanism)
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crank-mechanism-186-1339997
title:
Crank (mechanism)
text:
A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. When combined with a connecting rod, it can be used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vice versa. The arm may be a bent portion of the shaft, or a separate arm or disk attached to it. Attached to the end of the crank by a pivot is a rod, usually called a connecting rod (conrod). The term often refers to a human-powered crank which is used to m
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encyclopedia
description:
Simple machine transferring motion to or from a rotating shaft at a distance from the centreline
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crank_(mechanism)
date created:
2003-12-01T07:06:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T09:57:56Z
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