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What (who) is gudgeon pin - definition

Gudgeon pin

PIN THAT HOLDS CONNECTING ROD TO PISTON HEAD

Gudgeon Pin (Internal Combustion Engine); Gudgeon Pin; Wrist pin; Piston pin; Gudgeon pins

In internal combustion engines, the gudgeon pin (UK, wrist pin or piston pin US) connects the piston to the connecting rod, and provides a bearing for the connecting rod to pivot upon as the piston moves.Nunney, Malcolm James (2007) "The Reciprocating Piston Petrol Engine: Gudgeon pins and their location" Light and heavy vehicle technology (4th ed.

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gudgeon pin

PIN THAT HOLDS CONNECTING ROD TO PISTON HEAD

Gudgeon Pin (Internal Combustion Engine); Gudgeon Pin; Wrist pin; Piston pin; Gudgeon pins

¦ noun a pin holding a piston rod and a connecting rod together.

pintle

GENERALLY, THE PIN OR BOLT AROUND WHICH A HINGE PIVOTS

Pintles; Pintle hook; Pintle hitch

['p?nt(?)l]

¦ noun a pin or bolt on which a rudder turns.

Origin

OE pintel 'penis', perh. a dimin., of unknown ultimate origin.