noun
connecting rod; con-rod
Abbreviation of 'connecting rod', used in automotive and mechanical engineering contexts.
エンジンのコンロッドが折れた。
The engine's connecting rod broke.
この車のコンロッドは軽量アルミ製だ。
This car's con-rods are made of lightweight aluminum.
Abbreviation of the English 'connecting rod', borrowed into Japanese as a technical term.