crankcase

[ krangk-keys ]

/ ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs /

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noun

(in an internal-combustion engine) the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts.

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Origin of crankcase

First recorded in 1875–80; crank¹ + case²

Words nearby crankcase

craniotabes, craniotomy, craniotympanic, cranium, crank, crankcase, crank in, crankle, crank letter, Cranko, crank out

How to use crankcase in a sentence

When he had the crankcase full of oil the young man came out.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930|Various
The bullet had entered the aluminum crankcase of the motor and pierced it through.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930|Various
This can be seen in Figure 6, where the circular flange on the valve box contacts both the crankcase and the cylinder barrel.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.
With the crankcase, they did not go all the way to the modern two-piece form but instead retained the one-piece construction.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.

Each cylinder was fastened to the crankcase by four nuts on studs driven into the aluminum case.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.

British Dictionary definitions for crankcase

crankcase

/ (ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs) /

noun

the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc

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