trunnion
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noun (English)
1. (firearms) One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle.
2. (engineering) 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.
3. (engineering) A shaft, held by a bearing, at each end or side of a rotatable object.Examples: "To discharge, the conveyor is rotated laterally on its trunnions and the metal flows into a ladle carried on a travelling crane, which conveys it to the converter."
4. (automotive) A similar rotational bearing used in automotive suspensions.
Definition source: Wiktionary