HyperDic: crankcase

English > 1 sense of the word crankcase:
NOUNartifactcrankcasehousing for a crankshaft
English > crankcase: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaninghousing for a crankshaft.
Part ofreciprocating engineAn internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
BroaderhousingA protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
Spanishcaja del cigüeñal, cárter del cigüeñal, cárter
Catalancàrter del cigonyal

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