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crankings

crankings is the plural of cranking.

Meaning of cranking

Noun

cranking (plural crankings)

  1. The act by which something is cranked.
    • The engine temperature warning lamp should illuminate when the starter button is depressed. Do not depress Engine Start button for more than 15 seconds with two minute intervals between crankings.1983, Operator's Manual: Truck Tractor, Line Haul, 50,000 GVWR, 6 x 4, M915

Questions about crankings

What is crankings the plural of?
Crankings is the plural of cranking.

Words near crankings in the dictionary

  1. cranking one's hog
  2. cranking out
  3. cranking the handle
  4. cranking the hog
  5. cranking up
  6. crankings
  7. crankish
  8. crankism
  9. crankle
  10. crankled
  11. crankles

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