Crank

Crank may refer to:

Mechanism

• Crank (mechanism), in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it
• Crankshaft, the part of a piston engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation
• Crankset, the component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in turn drives the rear wheel

People

• Anthony Crank, British television presenter
• Patrick Crank, American lawyer
• John Crank (1916–2006), British mathematical physicist

Places

• Crank, Merseyside, a village near Rainford, England
• Cranks, Kentucky

Popular culture

• Crank (film), a 2006 film starring Jason Statham
  • Crank: High Voltage, the 2009 sequel
• Crank (Hoodoo Gurus album), 1994
• Crank (The Almighty album)
• "Crank" (song), a song by the alternative rock band Catherine Wheel
• Crank (soundtrack)
• Crank (novel), a 2004 book written by Ellen Hopkins
• Crank! Records, a record label that released albums by indie bands Mineral, The Gloria Record, and Bright Eyes

Slang

• Crank (person), a disparaging term for a person who holds an unorthodox opinion
• Prank call or crank call, a false telephone call
• Crank, slang term for powdered amphetamines, especially methamphetamine
• Crank (action), a slang term for when a person cries during the act of masturbation

Other

• Crank conjecture, a term coined by Freeman Dyson to explain congruence patterns in integer partitions
• Cranks restaurant,

See also

• All pages beginning with "Crank"
• All pages with titles containing "Crank"
• Cranky (disambiguation)

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