crankwalk

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noun

The condition of having excessive play in the crankshaft alignment, letting it drift back and forth, allowing off-alignment interaction with the rest of the engine.

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Meanings

nouncrankwalk (uncountable)

alternative crank walk

  1. uncountableautomotiveThe condition of having excessive play in the crankshaft alignment, letting it drift back and forth, allowing off-alignment interaction with the rest of the engine.

Origin

From crank + walk. From crankshaft drifting around alignment.

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APA

crankwalk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankwalk

MLA

“crankwalk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankwalk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crankwalk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankwalk.

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