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Meaning of "trunnions"

trunnion (noun): A trunnion is a cylindrical projection on a machine or weapon that supports the weight and allows for rotation or pivoting. Trunnions are commonly found in artillery pieces, cannons, and some types of machinery.
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The cruciform includes four orthogonal trunnions.
The two trunnions are not shown.
The breech got stuck on the trunnions again.
The pairs of trunnions are equally spaced about the end of the sleeve.
An unusual design feature was that it was made without trunnions.
Oil on the trunnions.
Each of the three trunnions extends into a respective chamber of the outer housing.
The sleeve is mounted onto one of the trunnions.
The cruciform includes four orthogonal trunnions each including a lubricant passage.
Tighten the four screws securing the table to the trunnions.
The top of gear struts are attached to trunnions mounted to these frames.
The trunnions also define a bearing surface for permitting rotation of the drum.
You will buckle me trunnions.
Preferably all said three trunnions are front trunnions of said engine on said pylon.
A liner was inserted in the breech end and the trunnions were cut off.

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One of the sleeve mounted trunnions is positioned within and supported by the opening.
Guide sawblade through slot in table and place table screws into trunnions.
Still has trunnions.
Like other guns on the fort it has been disabled by breaking off its trunnions.
The barrel was mounted in a wooden cradle with trunnions to mount it on the carriage.
The aperture communicates with respective passageways formed through each of the trunnions.
The grenadiers smashed the trunnions of these three guns so they could not be mounted.
Both the inner rollers and the outer rollers are coaxially fixed to the respective trunnions.
Sometimes trunnions are also equipped with casters to allow the striplight to be moved easily.
The gear assembly pivots around these trunnions and is stowed inside the body.
The trunnions extend at right angles relative to one another and lie in a single plane.
The container comprises two coaxial trunnions provided on two opposite faces of the container.
The spider assembly comprises an inner member with three circumferentially spaced radially extending trunnions.
If necessary, these trunnions will be equipped to form a universal joint.
Said axis is perpendicular to the axis of the trunnions Tt.
The trunnions themselves are mounted on pivoting arms 38 pivotally secured to the housing.
The rarer Rall type combines rolling lift with longitudinal motion on trunnions when opening.
On top of the trunnions are dolphin-shaped ornaments, which are used in lifting the gun.
However, such cables have experienced breakage as a result of jerky motions of the trunnions.
However, all said three trunnions could be rear trunnions of said engine on said pylon.
The British disabled the 20 mounted guns of various calibre by breaking the trunnions.
The trunnions 12 are generally hollow and cylindrical in shape and define respective axes therethrough.
Implantosoportada superior rehabilitation cemented with trunnions correctors . Inferior acrylic removible . See the new face profile.
Trunnions - A part of the gun mount slide.
Four sets of double rollers A are supported in four trunnions B and arranged in a housing 13.
A hardened steel axle 20 ̸ is supported between each pair of trunnions.
These trunnions will be accommodated in bearings of the base ( not shown ).
In the steps holes are provided that are adapted to hold the trunnions 13.
These trunnions 95 may be, depending on the arrangement of the assembly, aligned or offset.
Probably a demi-culverin with a five-inch bore, both trunnions intact.
A pair of pivot trunnions 32 project outwardly from opposite sides of the body.
The spider member 32 has three equally circumferentially spaced and radially extending trunnions 44.
Use the scale on disc table trunnions to set table from 0 to 45 to abrasive disc.
The trunnions are free to slide vertically in a suitable slot 158 provided in the cover.
The intermediate portion of the shaft 60 rotatably seats on the cradle 54 between the trunnions.

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