"crank" meaning in English

See crank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kræŋk/ Audio: en-us-crank.ogg [US] Forms: crank [singular], cranks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft that is used to convert a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device.
    Sense id: simple-crank-en-noun-0j5HtGMa

Verb

IPA: /kræŋk/ Audio: en-us-crank.ogg [US] Forms: crank [canonical], cranks [third-person, singular], cranked [past], cranked [past, participle], cranking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To turn by means of a crank.
    Sense id: simple-crank-en-verb-9C1399~G
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          "text": "Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."
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