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Definition of crank
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of crank is as below...
Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind;
caprice;
whim;
crotchet;
also, a fit of
temper
or
passion..
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Crank
::
Crank (n.) A sick
person;
an
invalid.
Crankness
::
Crankness
(n.)
Sprightliness;
vigor;
health.
Beam
::
Beam (n.) A heavy iron lever
having
an
oscillating
motion
on a
central
axis, one end of which is
connected
with the
piston
rod from which it
receives
motion,
and the other with the crank of the wheel
shaft;
--
called
also
working
beam or
walking
beam..
Throw
::
Throw (n.) The
extreme
movement
given to a
sliding
or
vibrating
reciprocating
piece by a cam,
crank,
eccentric,
or the like;
travel;
stroke;
as, the throw of a slide
valve.
Also,
frequently,
the
length
of the
radius
of a
crank,
or the
eccentricity
of an
eccentric;
as, the throw of the crank of a steam
engine
is equal to half the
stroke
of the
piston..
Gatling Gun
::
Gatling
gun () An
American
machine
gun,
consisting
of a
cluster
of
barrels
which,
being
revolved
by a
crank,
are
automatically
loaded
and
fired..
Web
::
Web (n.) The arm of a crank
between
the shaft and the
wrist.
Crank
::
Crank (n.) Any bend, turn, or
winding,
as of a
passage..
Hurdy-gurdy
::
Hurdy-gurdy
(n.) A
stringled
instrument,
lutelike
in
shape,
in which the sound is
produced
by the
friction
of a wheel
turned
by a crank at the end,
instead
of by a bow, two of the
strings
being tuned as
drones,
while two or more, tuned in
unison,
are
modulated
by
keys..
Cranky
::
Cranky
(a.)
Unsteady;
easy to
upset;
crank.
Key
::
Key (n.) A bar, pin or
wedge,
to
secure
a
crank,
pulley,
coupling,
etc., upon a
shaft,
and
prevent
relative
turning;
sometimes
holding
by
friction
alone,
but more
frequently
by its
resistance
to
shearing,
being
usually
embedded
partly
in the shaft and
partly
in the
crank,
pulley,
etc..
Crank
::
Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind;
caprice;
whim;
crotchet;
also, a fit of
temper
or
passion..
Bicycle
::
Bicycle
(n.) A light
vehicle
having
two
wheels
one
behind
the
other.
It has a
saddle
seat and is
propelled
by the
rider's
feet
acting
on
cranks
or
levers.
Winch
::
Winch (n.) An axle or drum
turned
by a crank with a
handle,
or by
power,
for
raising
weights,
as from the hold of a ship, from
mines,
etc.; a
windlass..
Crank
::
Crank (n.) Sick;
infirm.
Windlass
::
Windlass
(n.) A
machine
for
raising
weights,
consisting
of a
horizontal
cylinder
or
roller
moving
on its axis, and
turned
by a
crank,
lever,
or
similar
means,
so as to wind up a rope or chain
attached
to the
weight.
In
vessels
the
windlass
is often used
instead
of the
capstan
for
raising
the
anchor.
It is
usually
set upon the
forecastle,
and is
worked
by hand or
steam..
Stiff
::
Stiff
(superl.)
Bearing
a press of
canvas
without
careening
much; as, a stiff
vessel;
--
opposed
to
crank..
Cranked
::
Cranked
(a.)
Formed
with, or
having,
a bend or
crank;
as, a
cranked
axle..
Trunk
::
Trunk (n.) A large pipe
forming
the
piston
rod of a steam
engine,
of
sufficient
diameter
to allow one end of the
connecting
rod to be
attached
to the
crank,
and the other end to pass
within
the pipe
directly
to the
piston,
thus
making
the
engine
more
compact..
Cranky
::
Cranky
(a.)
Addicted
to
crotchets
and
whims;
unreasonable
in
opinions;
crotchety.
Eccentric
::
Eccentric
(n.) A disk or wheel so
arranged
upon a shaft that the
center
of the wheel and that of the shaft do not
coincide.
It is used for
operating
valves
in steam
engines,
and for other
purposes.
The
motion
derived
is
precisely
that of a crank
having
the same
throw..
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