crankshaft
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crankshaft
- /ˈkɹæŋkʃæft/
- /ˈkɹæŋkʃɑːft/
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From crank + shaft.
noun crankshafts · crank shaft
- A rotating shaft with throws (parts that stick out) and which drives, is driven by (cranked by), or functions as a crank.
verb crankshafts · crankshafting · crankshafted · crank shaft
- To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft. The attachment of the inboard end of the gear beam was damaged but remained intact; the drag strut fuse pin had 'crankshafted' in a direction indicating that a load had been applied in tension but this had also remained intact.
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noun rotating shaft that drives a crank
| Español | cigüeñal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クランクシャフト kurankushafuto |
| 中文 | 曲軸 /曲轴 qūzhóu |
| Kiswahili | fitokombo |
| Português | virabrequim, cambota |
| Français | vilebrequin |
| Deutsch | Kurbelwelle |
| Italiano | albero a gomiti |
| Ελληνικά | στροφαλοφόρος άξονας strofalofóros áxonas |
| Română | arbore cotit, vilbrochen |
| Русский | коле́нчатый вал kolénčatyj val, коленва́л kolenvál |
| العربية | عَمُود الْمِرْفَق ʕamūd al-mirfaq |
| עברית | גַּל אַרְכֻּבָּה gal arkuba |
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@misc{crankshaft_2026,
title = {crankshaft},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crankshaft},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
