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trunnion

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trun·nion  (trnyn)
n.
A pin or gudgeon, especially either of two small cylindrical projections on a cannon forming an axis on which it pivots.
[French trognon, stump.]
trunnion [ˈtrʌnjən]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) one of a pair of coaxial projections attached to opposite sides of a container, cannon, etc., to provide a support about which it can turn in a vertical
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the structure supporting such a projection
[from Old French trognon trunk]
trunnioned  adj
Translations
trunnion [ˈtrʌnɪən] N → muñón m


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