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crank⋅case

  [krangk-keys]
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–noun
(in an internal-combustion engine) the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts.
Origin:
1875–80; crank 1 + case 2
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crank·case   (krāngk'kās')   
n.  The metal case enclosing the crankshaft and associated parts in a reciprocating engine.
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