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  • noun Alternative form of trunnion.

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Examples

  • The main winding is a Lotus-O-Deltoid type placed in panamdermic semi-boloid slots of the stator with every seventh conductor connected by a non-reversible trunion pipe to the differential girdle spring on the upend of the gram meters.

    Need a Milford Trenyan? 2004

  • Figure 5 represents a thick strap of iron which clasps the trunion or axis of the mortar, and holds it in its place.

    My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Charles Carleton Coffin 1859

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  • Alternate (or more probably flat-out wrong) spelling of trunnion.

    September 21, 2008