Sentence examples for the crank from inspiring English sources

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the crank

noun

A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

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Yank the crank.

He wound the crank.

The other, calves straining, turns the crank.

If I was the fountain, she was the crank.

Mr. Zabala steadied himself and gave the crank a whirl.

"Just make sure the crank is engaged," he continued.

Without constant recharging, Chev — and the "Crank" franchise — will die.

"I'm like the crank in the bus queue now.

If an engine were to backfire during the process, the crank would spin in reverse, potentially injuring the motorist whose hand was clutching the crank handle.

When Julia turns the crank, the dropping balls play "Happy Birthday".

The best place is at the seesaw's fulcrum, near the crank, where vibration is minimal.

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