piston rod
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n.
A connecting rod that transmits power to or is powered by a piston.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
| Wikipedia: Piston rod |
In a piston engine, a piston rod joins a piston to a connecting rod.
Many internal combustion engines, and in particular all current automobile engines, do not have true piston rods, and the term piston rod is often used as a synonym for connecting rod in the context of these engines.
All engines with crossheads do have true piston rods. These include most steam locomotives and large marine diesel engines.
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