crank angle

noun

The angle of rotation of a crankshaft measured from the position in which the piston is at its highest point known as top dead center (TDC).

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Meanings

nouncrank angle (plural crank angles)

plural crank angles

  1. motorsThe angle of rotation of a crankshaft measured from the position in which the piston is at its highest point known as top dead center (TDC).

Translations

Finnish kampikulma
  • kampikulmaangle of rotation of a crankshaft
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APA

crank angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20angle

MLA

“crank angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20angle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crank angle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20angle.

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