cranking the handle

A form of crank the handle — To perform a process; to do some work.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crank the handle
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APA

cranking the handle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20the%20handle

MLA

“cranking the handle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20the%20handle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranking the handle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20the%20handle.

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