crank - use in sentences

Object

  • axle: The chassis, now further back in the workshop, showing the refitted crank axle.
  • shaft: This allows the right angle drive to twist on the base plate as the belt drive from the engine crank shaft turns it.
  • pin: Any very loose ones would be rebuilt with special MB Developments over sized crank pins.
  • sensor: Ignition is done by delaying or advancing the crank angle sensors signal.
  • seal: Includes Base and head gasket as well as crank seals.
  • arm: The crank arms even had prototype stamped on them.

Modifies a noun

  • axle: The crank axle is in front of the loco.
  • pulley: Once set, make an easier to see mark on the rear timing cover above the crank pulley aligned with the scribed timing mark.
  • pin: Connecting Rod The rod transmitting thrust from the pistons to the crank pin of the driving axle.
  • shaft: Two outside cylinders mounted on each bogie drove a crank shaft between the axles, to which the power was transmitted by spur gears.
  • sensor: The alloy plate on 2 stainless legs is the mounting for the crank position sensor.
  • arm: That " Dynamite " sticker on the inside of the crank arms looks mint.

Noun used with modifier

  • steel: IS A lot of drivers were disappointed that there wasn't an option put in for steel cranks for this season.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • up: A chance to crank up the profits by a couple of quid per annum?

Particle object: up_obj

  • notch: What I noticed in the 2nd arena was that the sound system was cranked up a notch compared to normal.
  • friction: Crank up the 1:43 friction powered monster truck with the crank handle on the base of the launcher.
  • volume: He would tune the team bus's radio to static then crank up the volume.
  • tension: Petty's sense of how to crank up tension works to an extent with a creative use of sound effects.
  • pressure: Which way they turn depends on activists building the resistance and the rank and file organization that can really crank up the pressure.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Want to crank up your sales to over ten thousand without breaking into a sweat?

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