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crankcase
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
crankcase
(noun)
crankcase
/
ˈ
kræŋkˌkeɪs/
noun
plural
crankcases
crankcase
/
ˈ
kræŋkˌkeɪs/
noun
plural
crankcases
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRANKCASE
[
count
]
technical
:
the part of an engine that contains the crankshaft
—
see
picture
at
engine
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