crankwalk
nounEtymology From crank + walk. From crankshaft drifting around alignment.
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Automotive, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Transport, Vehicles The condition of having excessive play in the crankshaft alignment, letting it drift back and forth, allowing off-alignment interaction with the rest of the engine.
- Derived terms
- crankwalking, crankwalked
- Related terms
- crank, crankcase, crankshaft
- Coordinate terms
- thrust bearing