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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cranks" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be a misuse of the article "a" with the plural noun "cranks."
Example: "He is one of those cranks who believes in conspiracy theories."
Alternatives: "a nut" or "a weirdo."
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The maximum moment about the crankshaft is composed of the moments of the (a) cranks plus crank pins and (b) the counterweights plus auxiliary weights.
But it also had some non-original parts, including Model A cranks and rods, an overhead valve unit built for 1920s dirt-track racing and dual carburetors from the 1930s.
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I'm not a crank.
But he was not a crank.
The ravings of a crank?
He was roundly dismissed as a crank.
"You live with a crank," she said.
"I need to get a crank".
He risks sounding like a crank.
He thought that was a crank call".
One of them turned a crank, lowering the flag.
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