Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C connecting rod: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: connec'ting rod" Pronunciation: [key] — Mach. Mach. a rod or link for transmitting motion and force between a rotating and a reciprocating part, as between a piston and a crankshaft. See diag. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, A* connection ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tendentious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language