cranking

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cranking

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of crank

noun crankings

The act by which something is cranked. The engine temperature warning lamp should illuminate when the starter button is depressed. Do not depress Engine Start button for more than 15 seconds with two minute intervals between crankings.

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@misc{cranking_2026,
  title = {cranking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cranking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}