maneta — meaning in English

English meaning

• crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.

Senses

maneta is used for these senses in English:

• crank A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
• handle The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
• handle (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

crank — full definition

1. noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
2. noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
3. adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
4. verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.

hand — full definition

1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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