crankshaft

IPA: krˈæŋkʃæft

(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.

Examples of "crankshaft" in Sentences

We ended up blowing our crankshaft in the engine...
D95R, badly damaged, needed a new oil pump and crankshaft.
The crankshaft was the most highly stressed part of the entire
Keyed on to the crankshaft is a flanged pulley 10 in. in diameter by 3¼ in. between flanges.
Attached to the crankshaft is a set of titanium connecting rods and forged aluminum pistons, which, when combined with the cylinder heads, delivers a 9.1: 1 compression ratio.
The crankshaft was a nickel chrome steel forging, machined hollow, with four crank pins set at 180 degrees to each other, and carried in three bearings lined with anti-friction metal.
Eventually the plane came back to life and he and his co-pilot were able to land it on pontoons, but then they had to wait a month on the rapidly deteriorating summer ice for a new crankshaft.
Mladin's team contended that the crankshaft was a production crankshaft and the same as the crankshaft AMA Pro Racing inspected when Mladin finished second at Auto Club Speedway earlier this season.