A rotating disk attached to a crank shaft, used to transmit power in mechanical systems.
From crank (rotating shaft) + disk (circular flat object). A compound mechanical term for a component that converts rotational motion into other types of movement.
Crankdisks are the reason bicycles can have pedals at right angles to your leg motion—they convert your up-down leg pumping into smooth circular rotation on the wheels.
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