crank handle

/kræŋk ˌhændl/
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Other forms: crank handles

Definitions of crank handle
  1. noun
    crank used to start an engine
    synonyms: starting handle
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    type of:
    crank, starter
    a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
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