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Noun Concept
Categories: Linkages (mechanical), Engine technology, Bearings (mechanical), Locomotive parts
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crosshead  Cross-head  Cross-head bearing  crosshead bearing  crosshead guide
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Metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth WordNet 3.0
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Metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In mechanical engineering, a crosshead is a mechanical joint used as part of the slider-crank linkages of long reciprocating engines and reciprocating compressors to eliminate sideways force on the piston. Wikipedia
mechanism Wikidata
A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine. Wiktionary
Metal beam. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
block
PART OF
steam engine
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Cross-head, Cross-head bearing, crosshead bearing, crosshead guide

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