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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In cutting tools, the hollowing out of the tool immediately behind the cutting edge.
  • noun The operation of turning a crank, specifically in order to start an internal-combustion motor, as in a motor-car.

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  • verb Present participle of crank.

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