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Rarecranking
The correct spelling is cranking.
How to pronounce cranking
verb
Say it like: Cra-nki-ng
The correct spelling is cranking. To turn by means of a crank. For example: "Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."
Usage Examples
“Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.”
“He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.”
“He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To turn by means of a crank.
- 2.To turn a crank.
- 3.(of a crank or similar) To turn.
- 4.To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.
- 5.To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is cranked.
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