Crank may refer to:
Mechanisms
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Crank (mechanism)
A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. When combined with a connecting rod, it can be used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vic ...
, in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it
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Crankset
The crankset (in the US) or chainset (in the UK), is the component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain or belt, which in turn drives the rear wheel ...
, the component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion
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Crankshaft
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating shaft containing one or more crankpins, that are driven by the pistons via the connecti ...
, the part of a piston engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation
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Crank machine
The crank machine was a penal labour device used in England in the 19th century. It consisted of a hand-turned crank which forced four large cups or ladles through sand inside a drum, doing nothing useful.
The prisoner would typically be forc ...
, a machine used to deliver hard labour in early Victorian prisons in the United Kingdom
Places
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Crank, Merseyside
Crank is a village near Rainford, Merseyside, England in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonia ...
, a village near Rainford, England
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Crank Halt railway station in the village of Crank
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Cranks, Kentucky
Cranks is an unincorporated community in southeastern Harlan County, Kentucky, United States, near the Virginia state line. Elevation ranges from above sea level. U.S. Route 421 is the main route of travel through this community.
Cranks is the ...
, United States
Popular culture
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''Crank'' (film), a 2006 film starring Jason Statham
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Crank: High Voltage'', the 2009 sequel
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''Crank'' (Hoodoo Gurus album), 1994
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''Crank'' (novel), a 2004 book written by Ellen Hopkins
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"Crank" (song), a 1993 song by the alternative rock band Catherine Wheel
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''Crank'' (The Almighty album), the fourth studio album released by Scottish heavy metal band The Almighty
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Crank! A Record Company
crank! A Record Company was an independent record label which was started by Jeff Matlow in September 1994. The label "played a huge role in the spreading of emo in the mid-’90s", according to ''Alternative Press'' magazine. The label's first ...
, a record label that released albums by indie bands Mineral, The Gloria Record, and Bright Eyes
Slang
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