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noncranking

noncranking adjective: that does not crank.

Adjective

noncranking (not comparable)

  1. That does not crank.
    • In both cases, when you reel up, keep uniform tension on the line with the thumb and forefinger of your noncranking hand. (You also can hold the line with a towel, between the reel and the first guide, which will prevent friction burns on your hand.)2011, Peter Kaminsky, Greg Schwipps, Fishing for Dummies, page 125

Origin of noncranking

From non- + cranking.

Questions about noncranking

What does noncranking mean?
Noncranking means that does not crank.
What part of speech is noncranking?
Noncranking is an adjective.

Words near noncranking in the dictionary

  1. noncracking
  2. noncramper
  3. noncrampers
  4. noncranial
  5. noncraniofacial
  6. noncranking
  7. noncrazy
  8. noncreaky
  9. noncreasable
  10. noncrease
  11. noncreasing

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