Wordcyclopedia | English | engine bell crank

engine Noun

— An engine is the part of a machine which gives it power.

bell Noun

— A bell is an object that is shaped like a cup that makes a ringing sound when hit. The church bell is ringing.

crank

— adjective (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail — noun a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle — verb rotate with a crank — verb (= crank up) start by cranking crank up the engine — verb bend into the shape of a crank — verb fasten with a crank — verb (= zigzag) travel along a zigzag path The river zigzags through the countryside — noun (= crackpot) a whimsically eccentric person — noun (= grouch) a bad-tempered person — noun (= Methedrine) an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

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