crank in French
crank in French is manivelle, original, tordu — crank means a handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
crank in French
manivelle
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.
original
tordu
What does "crank" mean?
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noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
"He turned the crank to lower the window manually."
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noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
"The letter was dismissed as the rant of a crank."
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adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
"He gets crank when he skips lunch."
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verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.
"He cranked the old engine several times before it caught."
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crank in a sentence
- He turned the crank to lower the window manually.
- The letter was dismissed as the rant of a crank.
- He gets crank when he skips lunch.
- He cranked the old engine several times before it caught.
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What is "crank" in French?
"crank" in French is manivelle, original, tordu. crank means: A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
How do you use "crank" in a sentence?
Example: "He turned the crank to lower the window manually." In French, "crank" is manivelle, original, tordu.
Are there other ways to say "crank" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "crank": manivelle, original, tordu.
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