cranking up

A form of crank up — To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crank up
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APA

cranking up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20up

MLA

“cranking up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranking up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranking%20up.

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