CONNECTING ROD Definition & Meaning

connecting rod

noun

Machinery.

a rod or link for transmitting motion and force between a rotating and a reciprocating part, as between a piston and a crankshaft.

connecting rod

noun

a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part
such a rod that connects the piston to the crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine or reciprocating pump See also big end little end
a similar rod that connects the crosshead of a steam engine to the crank

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of connecting rod¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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Honda says in documents posted Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that connecting rod bearings in the engine can wear and seize due to a manufacturing error, damaging the engines.

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The misconduct affected 22 products for 69 customers, including rear shock absorbers and brake systems for cars, railcar dampers and connecting rods, as well as other components, the company said.

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The recall will address a manufacturing issue that could cause the connecting rod bearings to wear out and the engines to fail, Hyundai said.

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Powdered aluminum from Tennessee is shipped to Pennsylvania and forged at high temperatures into connecting rods for the pistons, which are then sent to Canada to be shaped and polished.

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He has, it seems, never seen a fight he didn’t want to enter, a fissure he didn’t want to enlarge, a connecting rod he didn’t want to splinter.

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