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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

曲柄 [qūbǐng]
  1. 1. [Mechanics] crank
    曲柄摇杆机构
    crank and rocker mechanism

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

曲柄 [qūbǐng]
  1. 1. 曲轴的弯曲部分。作用是通过它和连杆把活塞的往复运动改变成曲轴的旋转运动,或者把曲轴的旋转运动改变成活塞的往复运动。

Examples

to wind a crank
摇动曲柄
The crank in a steam engine is used to produce rotary motion.
蒸汽机里的曲柄是用来产生回转运动的。
He gave the crank a spin.
他转动了一下曲柄

Word Decomposition


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