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cranking

SayKRANGK-ing/ˈkɹæŋkɪŋ/

Noun pluralcrankings

2 meanings of cranking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of crank. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.

    He was cranking the handle to pull the bucket up from the well.

    Cranking the window down in Grandpa's old truck takes a strong arm.

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  2. 2
    handle turningnouncountable or uncountable
    The act of turning a handle to make something spin, or of making an engine spin so it starts.

    After a lot of cranking, the old car finally started.

    Each cranking of the handle lifted the gate a little higher.

cranking is a form of crank

crank, verb: To be running or working at a high level, with lots of effort or power. Full entry

Forms
crankcranks he/she/itcranking -ing formcranked past tense, past participle
Spelling
crank → cranking: add -ing

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