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3 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Crank' in a Sentence

"In machinery, a crank is a lever attached to a rotating shaft, with one end fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving back-and-forth motion, often from a hand or a connecting rod." more

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Turning the crank, he opened the floodgate to release water into the irrigation channels.
She adjusted the crank to raise the height of her office chair.
The musician used a crank to modulate the pitch of the musical instrument.

Crank

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nounIn machinery, a crank is a lever attached to a rotating shaft, with one end fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving back-and-forth motion, often from a hand or a connecting rod.

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Last Updated On: February 26, 2024
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