cranking

Verb

To start or operate (an engine, for example) by or as if by turning a handle.

ریشه

From the Old English 'crancian', meaning to turn or wind.

مثال

• He was cranking the engine to get the car started.
• She was cranking the handle of the jack-in-the-box.
• The old man was cranking the well to draw water.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cranking the engine Cranking the handle Cranking the well