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connect up
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connecting rod
con·nect·ing rod [ kə nékting rod ] (plural con·nect·ing rods)


noun 
Definition:
 
engine part that transmits motion: a rod that transmits motion, especially the rod that connects the crankshaft to the piston in an internal-combustion engine
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