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cranks

noun · verb · Cranks proper noun
US · UKKRANGKS/kɹæŋks/KRANKS

3 meanings of cranks

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  1. 1
    turning handlesnoun
    Plural of crank.

    The pedal cranks on my old bike are starting to rust.

    The mechanic replaced both cranks and the chain on my bicycle.

  2. 2
    turns by handverb
    Third-person singular simple present of crank.

    Every morning he cranks the awning out over the café tables.

    My dad still cranks the window down in his old truck.

  3. 3
    family nameproper noun · Cranks
    Plural of Crank.

cranks is a form of crank

crank, noun: A bent part of an axle or shaft, or an arm set roughly perpendicular to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to turn a mechanism or convert between rotary and reciprocating motion. Full entry

Forms
crankcranks plural
Spelling
crank → cranks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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