单词 | hand-crank |
释义 | > as lemmashand-crank hand-crank v. transitive to operate (a device) by turning a crank by hand; (also later) to churn (ice cream) by hand. ΚΠ 1911 Indianapolis Star 6 Dec. A motor which fails to start after operating the starter will start a hundred per cent easier when hand-cranked. 1980 Salina (Kansas) Jrnl. 25 June 13/1 Hand cranking the ice cream used to be a ritual assigned to the children. 1992 Houston (Texas) Chron. (Nexis) 4 July 1 The event..pits teams of individuals and civic organization representatives in fierce competition to hand-crank ice cream. 2010 B. Fairchild Bon Appétit Desserts 452/2 The next step? Hand-cranking the machine until the ice cream freezes. < as lemmas |
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