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Crankshaft vs Windage - What's the difference?

crankshaft | windage |

As nouns the difference between crankshaft and windage

is that crankshaft is a rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank while windage is (automotive) drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

crankshaft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "crankshaft")

    windage

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  • (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
  • (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
  • (medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
  • (chiefly, nautical) Exposure to the wind

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "windage")