crankshaft

/ˈkræŋkʃæft/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
crankshafts

Meaning

  1. cigüeñal

    • The crankshaft converts motion into rotation.

      El cigüeñal convierte el movimiento en rotación.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

stork

A fun etymological connection, not a real synonym: Spanish cigüeñal (crankshaft) is literally derived from cigüeña (stork) — the bent shape of the part reminded someone of a stork's neck.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa crankshaft?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ converts motion into rotation.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a crankshaft?

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