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 vice ...
, 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 connecting ...
, 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, ceremoni ...
, a village near Rainford, England
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Crank Halt railway station in the village of Crank
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Cranks, Kentucky, 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 r ...
, a record label that released albums by indie bands Mineral, The Gloria Record, and Bright Eyes
Slang
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