# connecting rod

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see connecting, rod: any rod that connects two other parts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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