radius bar

noun

In a steam engine, a rod pivoted at one end and connected at the other with a concentrically moving part at a fixed distance.

Meanings

nounradius bar (plural radius bars)

plural radius bars

  1. In a steam engine, a rod pivoted at one end and connected at the other with a concentrically moving part at a fixed distance.

    Synonyms: radius rod, radius arm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn a steam engine, a rod pivoted at one end and connected at the other with a concentrically moving part at a fixed distance.

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