bellcrank

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noun

A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

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Meanings

nounbellcrank (plural bellcranks)

plural bellcranks · alternative bell crank

  1. engineeringA type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

Origin

From bell + crank, because of its original use in changing the vertical pull on a rope to a horizontal pull on the striker of a bell.

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Translations

Swedish växelklocka
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bracknell
Cite this entry
APA

bellcrank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellcrank

MLA

“bellcrank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellcrank. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bellcrank,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellcrank.

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