crankcase
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noun
(in an internal-combustion engine) the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts.
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| the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc | |
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Crankcase
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
The cylinders, crankcase, and propeller rotate around the crankshaft as a unit.
They also reduce oil consumption and oil spotting by separating liquid oil from the gases and returning it to the crankcase.
There is sufficient oil in the crankcase and even a brand new sparkplug, bright and shiny.
The premium on bulk motor vehicle oil continues to apply only to crankcase motor oil.
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