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crankcase

crank·case
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krangk-keys]
    • /ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs/
    • /ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krangk-keys]
    • /ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs/

Definitions of crankcase word

  • noun crankcase the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc 3
  • noun crankcase the metal casing that encloses the crankshaft of an internal-combustion engine 3
  • noun crankcase A crankcase is the part of an engine that contains and supports the crankshaft and main bearings. 3
  • noun crankcase The crankcase is the metal housing around the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc., in something such as an internal-combustion engine or a reciprocating pump. 3
  • noun crankcase (in an internal-combustion engine) the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts. 1
  • noun crankcase A case or covering enclosing a crankshaft. 1
See all 7 definitions of crankcase

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Origin of crankcase

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; crank1 + case2

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Parts of speech for Crankcase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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crankcase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • blow-by

    the leakage of gas past the piston of an engine at maximum pressure

  • drain

    to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.

  • positive crankcase ventilation

    a means of reducing air pollution by directing the fumes from the crankcase of an engine into the intake manifold, so that they will be channeled into the cylinders and burned. Abbreviation: PCV.

  • dipstick

    a rod for measuring the depth of a liquid; especially, a thin metal rod used to measure the oil level in the crankcase of an automotive engine.

  • drip pan

    a shallow metal pan used under roasting meat to receive the drippings.

  • oil pan

    the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.
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