crankshaft
noun
crank·shaft ˈkraŋk-ˌshaft 
1
: a shaft driven by or driving a crank
2
: a shaft consisting of a series of cranks and crankpins to which the connecting rods of an engine are attached
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But a bicycle makes no noise apart from the whir of its crankshaft and the chu-chunk of its derailleurs. 
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Starting in 2026, the MGU-K, which harvests kinetic energy and deploys electrical energy via the crankshaft, will see its output nearly triple to 350 kilowatts, or about 469 horsepower. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2022 Another probe covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems. BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Another investigation covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2022 Thanks to a new tune to the engine management system and connecting rods, pistons, and a crankshaft cribbed from the SLS, the engine's stable added 30 horses to the mix, bringing output up to 481 horsepower. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 18 May 2022 These aircraft have internal combustion engines that use a piston and crankshaft, similar to those in automobiles, to drive the propeller, relying on the higher octane provided by lead additives to generate enough power. David Yanofsky, Quartz, 16 June 2022 To truly make the roads safer for cyclists, though, cities and counties need to make at least one more spin around the crankshaft, according to Ken McLeod, policy director at the League of American Bicyclists. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022 Without getting too deep in the weeds, a flat-plane crankshaft reduces engine weight and improves airflow. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2021 See More
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Starting in 2026, the MGU-K, which harvests kinetic energy and deploys electrical energy via the crankshaft, will see its output nearly triple to 350 kilowatts, or about 469 horsepower. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2022 Another probe covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems. BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Another investigation covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2022 Thanks to a new tune to the engine management system and connecting rods, pistons, and a crankshaft cribbed from the SLS, the engine's stable added 30 horses to the mix, bringing output up to 481 horsepower. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 18 May 2022 These aircraft have internal combustion engines that use a piston and crankshaft, similar to those in automobiles, to drive the propeller, relying on the higher octane provided by lead additives to generate enough power. David Yanofsky, Quartz, 16 June 2022 To truly make the roads safer for cyclists, though, cities and counties need to make at least one more spin around the crankshaft, according to Ken McLeod, policy director at the League of American Bicyclists. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022 Without getting too deep in the weeds, a flat-plane crankshaft reduces engine weight and improves airflow. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1