crankcase
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crankcase
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From crank + case.
noun crankcases
- The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft. The crankcase itself is in one piece, in the form of a tunnel into which the crankshaft is introduced from one end.
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noun crankcase
| Español | cárter |
|---|---|
| Português | cárter |
| Français | carter |
| Deutsch | Kurbelgehäuse |
| Ελληνικά | στροφαλοθάλαμος strofalothálamos |
| العربية | عُلْبَة الْمِرْفَق |
| עברית | בֵּית גַּל אַרְכֻּבָּה beyt gal arkuba |
Talk about this word "crankcase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crankcase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crankcase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crankcase "crankcase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crankcase.
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@misc{crankcase_2026,
title = {crankcase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crankcase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
