"walking beam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: walking beams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} walking beam (plural walking beams)
  1. In a vertical engine, a horizontal beam, usually trussed, that transmits power to the crankshaft through the connecting-rod.
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