present participle of turn someone's crank

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turn someone's crank

A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.

(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.

plural of crankshaft

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft

plural of crankset

The component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in turn drives the rear wheel.

Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky

simple past tense and past participle of crankshaft