Cranks

Examples

• Fitch’s first boat employed a system of paddles suspended by their handles from cranks, which, in revolving, gave the paddles a motion simulating that which the Indian imparts to his paddle. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• McCormick’s machine had two cutters or knives, reciprocated by cranks in opposite directions to each other. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The Greeks alone argued whether it was right to have them--and 'cranks' occasionally proposed emancipation. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• In 1855 Ernst Michaux, a French locksmith, applied, for the first time, the foot cranks and pedals to the axle of the drive wheel. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The piston rods of the engine were connected directly with cranks on the rear wheel. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The cranks of her propeller shafts, like those of the Kaiser Wilhelm and the Oceanic, are set according to the Schlick system, to reduce vibration. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Others would pull down with the crowbars and with cranks--especially cranks. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• In reality we are witnessing a change of conscience, initiated by cranks and fanatics, sustained for a long time by minorities, which has at last infected the mass of the people. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• For the safety and comfort of passengers, the great length reduces the pitching, bilge keels prevent rolling, and the Schlick system of cranks neutralizes vibration in the engine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• But then plenty of cranks went out nowadays without hats, in the rain. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .

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