crankcase

CEFRC1

/ˈkræŋkkeɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part of an engine that holds the crankshaft.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.

Examples

  • He repaired the crankcase of the engine.

  • The mechanic drained the old oil from the engine's crankcase.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The crankcase was filled with oil.

  • The crankcase itself is in one piece, in the form of a tunnel into which the crankshaft is introduced from one end.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The mechanic drained the oil from the engine's blank before repairs.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From crank + case.