crank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kræŋk/

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Noun

Singular crank

Plural cranks

Manual coffee grinder with hand crank.

1. (countable) A crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft that is used to convert a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device.

Verb

Plain form crank

Third-person singular cranks

Past tense cranked

Past participle cranked

Present participle cranking

1. (transitive) To turn by means of a crank.

   Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.