8 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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The old well on the farm had a wooden crank that had been used for generations.
The ancient castle gate could only be opened with a massive wooden crank.
The farmer used a manual crank to start the antique tractor on his farm.
The drawbridge was raised using a large crank mechanism.
The old printing press relied on a manual crank for operation.
The blacksmith forged a sturdy crank to control the bellows in the workshop.
The old water pump required a steady turn of the crank to draw water from the well.
As the blacksmith forged the metal, he shaped the crank for the new engine.
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