bellcrank

English

Alternative forms

• bell crank

Etymology

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.

Noun

bellcrank (plural bellcranks)

1. (mechanical engineering) A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.

Illustration of a bell crank

Translations

Translations

• Swedish: växelklocka c

Anagrams

• Bracknell