As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.
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Crankshaft
Synonyms for "crankshaft" (11 found)
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Noun(2 words)
connected rod shaftcrank throw shaft
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4 total sentences available.
The crankshaft is broken.
Source: tatoeba (1676694)
He suffered a crankshaft and battery failure.
Source: tatoeba (11147057)
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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