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Crank
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manivela, virabrequim
a device that allows movement between mechanical parts of a machine or converts backward and forward motion into circular movement
Exemplos
The crankshaft is a critical component in internal combustion engines, converting linear piston motion into rotational motion to drive the vehicle.
A árvore de manivelas é um componente crítico nos motores de combustão interna, convertendo o movimento linear do pistão em movimento rotacional para impulsionar o veículo.
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an unconventional person
Exemplos
She 's a lovable crank, always full of odd ideas.
03
metanfetamina, crank
methamphetamine, typically in powdered or crystalline form, often used recreationally
Slang
Exemplos
The movie showed the characters struggling with crank abuse.
O filme mostrou os personagens lutando com o abuso de crank.
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a person who is easily irritated or bad-tempered
Exemplos
The crank shouted at anyone who disagreed.
to crank
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to rotate, turn, or operate using a crank handle
Exemplos
Crank the handle slowly to avoid jamming.
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to bend, twist, or shape something into the form of a crank
Exemplos
The lever was cranked to adjust the assembly.
03
to fasten or secure using a crank mechanism
Exemplos
The workers cranked the machinery for stability.
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to start an engine or device by turning a crank
Exemplos
She cranked the boat engine for the river trip.
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to travel, move, or progress along a zigzag or winding path
Exemplos
The trail cranked through dense forest.
crank
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(of a boat) tending to heel, tip, or lean over easily under sail
Exemplos
Sailors adjusted the ballast to stabilize the crank boat.
Árvore Lexical
cranky
crank
