crank arm

noun

One of the two lever components that attach the bottom bracket spindle to a pedal.

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Meanings

nouncrank arm (plural crank arms)

plural crank arms · alternative crankarm

  1. cyclingOne of the two lever components that attach the bottom bracket spindle to a pedal.

Translations

Finnish poljinkampi
  • poljinkampilever component
German Tretkurbelarm
  • Tretkurbelarmlever component
Norwegian Bokmål krankarm
  • krankarmlever component
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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