HyperDic: crankshaft

English > 1 sense of the word *crankshaft*:
NOUN	artifact	crankshaft	a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

crankshaft > pronunciation
Sounds	krae'ngkshae.ft
Rhymes	aft ... witchcraft: 29 rhymes with aeft...

English > *crankshaft*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank.
Part of	reciprocating engine	An internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
Broader	rotating shaft, shaft	A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
Spanish	cigüeñal
Catalan	cigonyal