Word Finder - cranking

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To turn by means of a crank.

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Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.

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To turn a crank.

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He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.

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(of a crank or similar) To turn.

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He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.

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To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.

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Crank it up!

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To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.

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Quit cranking about your spilt milk!

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To be running at a high level of output or effort.

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By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking.

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To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.

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The act by which something is cranked.

They also offer higher cold cranking amperage, faster recharging times and have better resistance to heat and vibration.

Suitable for cars running 6 volt electrics, where starter motor cranking speeds require an engine to turn over with minimal drag.

You will need a greater number of cranking outputs for each engine in use on your boat.

For example, a boat with two engines will use a battery charger that has two cranking battery outputs.

Whether your parents are cranking up the pressure or you're alone for the first time on campus, the Teen Team is here to help!

No batteries are needed, and one minute of cranking will give you eight minutes of power.

He's definitely cranking up his action.

To obtain a complete record of horizontal motion, two of these pendulums are placed at right angles; and by cranking one of the writing levers, o'p', as shown in the plan of fig.