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Crankcase

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.

Equivalents

Españolcarter
Françaiscarter
DeutschKurbelgehäuse
9 more languages

Examples

“The crankcase itself is in one piece, in the form⟳ of a tunnel into which the crankshaft is introduced from one end⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Cranked cranker crankery crankhandle Crankier Crankiest

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