Associations to the word «Trunnion»

Wiktionary

TRUNNION, noun. One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a gudgeon.
TRUNNION, noun. A similar rotational bearing comprising a rotating arc or ring sliding in the groove of a stationary arc, used in machinery to allow a workpiece to be moved relative to a fixed tool.

Wise words

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