crank handle

• Dispositivo mecânico com uma manivela presa a um eixo, usado para dar partida manualmente em um motor ou acionar mecanismos girando-o. O termo está em grande parte obsoleto no contexto atual, pois a maioria dos motores agora usa partida elétrica.

A mechanical device consisting of a handle attached to a crank shaft, used to manually start an engine or operate machinery by turning it in a circular motion. This term is largely outdated in modern contexts, as most engines now use electric starters.

1. Mechanical deviceB2formal

   A lever or handle attached to a shaft that is used to convert rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa.

   Manivela

   • He turned the crank handle to start the old engine.
   • The crank handle on the well was used to draw water.
   • The mechanic replaced the broken crank handle on the machine.