wrist pin

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wrist pin

A pin that attaches one end of a connecting rod to a wheel, crank, or piston. Also called gudgeon pin.

wrist pin

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a cylindrical boss or pin attached to the side of a wheel parallel with the axis, esp one forming a bearing for a crank

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the US and Canadian name for gudgeon pin

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Noun

wrist pin - pin joining a piston to a connecting rod

gudgeon pin

pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

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