working beam

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

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Meanings

nounworking beam (plural working beams)

plural working beams

  1. alternativeAlternative form of walking beam.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beam
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APA

working beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20beam

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“working beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20beam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “working beam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20beam.

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