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/ˈtɹʌn.jən/ · noun
(firearms) One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle..
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.
Use trunnion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Trunnion means (firearms) One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle..
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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.
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