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cranks the handle

cranks the handle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crank the handle.

Meaning of crank the handle

Verb

crank the handle (third-person singular simple present cranks the handle, present participle cranking the handle, simple past and past participle cranked the handle)

  1. (idiomatic) To perform a process; to do some work.
    • There are various ways you can do this, including creating capacity by building a strong team, or by setting the sales stream up in such a way that anyone can crank the handle and keep the products going out and the customer demand coming in.2006, Rebecca Jordan, Kirsty Weir, In Good Company: The essential business start-up guide for women, A & C Black, page 229

Questions about cranks the handle

What is cranks the handle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cranks the handle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crank the handle.

Words near cranks the handle in the dictionary

  1. cranks it
  2. cranks off
  3. cranks one out
  4. cranks one's hog
  5. cranks out
  6. cranks the handle
  7. cranks the hog
  8. cranks up
  9. crankset
  10. cranksets
  11. crankshaft

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