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Crank
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Kurbel, Welle
a device that allows movement between mechanical parts of a machine or converts backward and forward motion into circular movement
Example
The engineer used a crank to manually adjust the height of the lifting mechanism.
The crank mechanism in the machine allowed for precise control of the rotational speed.
Engineers designed a crank system to convert linear motion into rotational motion in the machinery.
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Sonderling, Verrückter
a whimsically eccentric person
03
Crank, Methedrin
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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Griesgram, Muffel
a bad-tempered person
to crank
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kurbeln, drehen
rotate with a crank
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krümmen, biegen
bend into the shape of a crank
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kurbeln, drehen
fasten with a crank
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kurbeln, drehen
start by cranking
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kurven, schlingern
travel along a zigzag path
crank
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kippelig, schräg
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
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