Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 6 compound words that contain cranks. The most common are listed below. Open cranks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- bell cranksplural of bell crank: A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.
- cranks offthird-person singular simple present indicative of crank off: To shoot a gun (usually multiple times).
- cranks outthird-person singular simple present indicative of crank out: To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
- cranks upthird-person singular simple present indicative of crank up: To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
- hand cranksplural of hand crank: A crank that is turned manually.
- cranks the handlethird-person singular simple present indicative of crank the handle: To perform a process; to do some work.
- cranks the hogthird-person singular simple present indicative of crank the hog: To aggressively rev one's motorcycle at someone.
Compound words 6
- cranksetsplural 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.
- bellcranksplural of bellcrank: A type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees.
- flycranksplural of flycrank: A type of mechanical crank.
- handcranksplural of handcrank: A crank that is turned manually.
- overcranksthird-person singular simple present indicative of overcrank: To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more quickly than it will advance on playback. This results in slowing down the action in the final film.
- undercranksthird-person singular simple present indicative of undercrank: To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more slowly than it will advance on playback. This results in speeding up the action in the final film.