crank
Example Sentences
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If electricity fails, the bunker's ventilation system can be operated manually using a hand crank — much like in vintage cars.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Though Americans crank up the thermostat every winter, price increases for electricity and gas utility bills were not as sharp at the same point last year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
This is not to defend Goetz, a crank from whom even the National Rifle Association backed away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
So let’s crank up Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album and take a ride down memory lane, shall we?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Tansy looked on from the crank, smiling privately.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing crank
Mechanical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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