Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having three cranks on one shaft: an arrangement used with engines or pumps having three cylinders to secure even distribution of turning effect, or, in pumping liquids, a steady flow from the pumps.
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Examples
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It may be mentioned that in these two ships the engines are of a similar type, being three-crank tandem engines, and the propellers have in both pitch and surface practically the same proportions to the power and speed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 Various
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He should recommend the adoption of a three-crank six-cylinder engine.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 Various
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