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Connecting rod

technology Maturity 9-11

A metal rod helps engines work.

Piston and connecting rod.jpg
Piston and connecting rod.jpg
It joins two parts together. It moves parts up and down. This makes wheels spin fast. It helps cars go. Can you hear an engine?
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File:Drawing of a connecting rod in an automobile engine.jpg
Drawing of a connecting rod in an...
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Römische Sägemühle.svg
File:Piston and connecting rod.jpg
Piston and connecting rod.jpg
File:Biella rotta per fatica.jpg
Biella rotta per fatica.jpg
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