crankweb

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noun

A part of a crankshaft on either side of a connecting rod bearing.

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Meanings

nouncrankweb (plural crankwebs)

plural crankwebs · alternative crank web

  1. engineeringA part of a crankshaft on either side of a connecting rod bearing.

    The roller main bearings are mounted on the crankwebs, the outer races being mounted in the annular walls of the crankcase.

    1958 September 29, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 601

Origin

From crank + web

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APA

crankweb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankweb

MLA

“crankweb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankweb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crankweb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankweb.

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