hand crank
Rotation by arm
A hand crank is a lever with a handle attached at a right angle, designed to be rotated by hand to transmit power or motion to a mechanism.
Before electric starters became standard, automobiles required a hand crank inserted into the engine to get it running.
Hand cranks persist on devices like pencil sharpeners, ice cream makers, and emergency radios.
To hand-crank something is to operate it this way: We had to hand-crank the windows in that old car.
Toothed rotating machine parts
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- spindleRotating rod for thread
cog · flywheel · winch · sprocket · linkage · bearings · axle · cam
Quality from past eras
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgicLonging for the past
classic · collectible · restoration · patina · artifact · bygone · old-fashioned · heritage
Relating to motion
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- dynamoMotion-to-electricity converter
- torqueRotational force measurement
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
wattage · output · efficiency · renewable · sustainable · flashlight · radio · charging
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
spindle · cog · flywheel · winch · sprocket · linkage · bearings · axle · cam · pawl
vintage
Quality from past eras
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- heirloomInherited family treasure
nostalgic · classic · collectible · restoration · patina · artifact · bygone · old-fashioned · heritage · retro
kinetic
Relating to motion
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- dynamoMotion-to-electricity converter
- torqueRotational force measurement
mechanical · wattage · output · efficiency · renewable · sustainable · flashlight · radio · charging · emergency
turning
Act of rotating
churning · rotating · effort · grip · motion · repetitive · clockwise · counterclockwise · exertion · leverage
- manual controlslever, button, knob, dial, switch
- Pre-electric technologywaterwheel, water wheel, windlass, pulley, plow
- spit roastingrotisserie, spit, spit roast, rotisserie chicken, motor
- analog devicesanalog clock, mechanical clock, vinyl, pocket watch, stopwatch
- unpowered toolsbellows, pulley, lever, inclined plane, wedge
- Cider Millcider press, apple press, fresh cider, hard cider, grinder
hand crankelectric motor
Converts current to motion
motor · engine · steam engine · gas engine · diesel engine
hand crankautomated system
Machine-driven operation without intervention
electronic ignition · remote start · voice-activated · autopilot
hand crankpush-button start
Vehicle activation via button
electric starter · self-starter · remote start · keyless ignition · automatic transmission
hand, handle, hands, crank, cranky, manual, handful, handled, handling