Meaning

1 senses
  1. A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

Origin

From bell + crank, because of its original use in changing the vertical pull on a rope to

From bell + crank, because of its original use in changing the vertical pull on a rope to a horizontal pull on the striker of a bell.

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Forms

plural: bellcranks

See also

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