Background for cranking

cranking

/ˈkræŋkɪŋ/

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verb

To turn by means of a crank.

Examples :

"Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."

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verb

To turn a crank.

Examples :

"He was cranking the handle of the old-fashioned ice cream maker. "

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verb

(of a crank or similar) To turn.

Examples :

"He was cranking the handle of the ice cream maker. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"Crank it up!"

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verb

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

Examples :

"Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"

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verb

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

Examples :

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

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verb

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

Examples :

"The hiking trail was constantly cranking, making it longer and more tiring than we expected. "

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noun

The act by which something is cranked.

Examples :

"The cranking of the old-fashioned ice cream maker was hard work, but the fresh ice cream was worth it. "