walking beam

noun

In a vertical engine, a horizontal beam, usually trussed, that transmits power to the crankshaft through the connecting-rod.

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Meanings

nounwalking beam (plural walking beams)

plural walking beams

  1. In a vertical engine, a horizontal beam, usually trussed, that transmits power to the crankshaft through the connecting-rod.

Synonyms & antonyms

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beam
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APA

walking beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20beam

MLA

“walking beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20beam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walking beam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20beam.

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