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Eccentricity (Mechanics)(This page refers to eccitricity in mechanical engineering. For other uses, see the disambiguation page: eccentricity.) In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a wheel that rotates on an axle that is displaced from the focus of the circle described by the wheel; in other words, a mechanical motion that can operate either as a cam or a crank, depending upon how it is driven. See also *balance shaft
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