the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc
crankcase in American English
(ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs)
noun
the metal casing that encloses the crankshaft of an internal-combustion engine
see also oil pan
crankcase in Automotive Engineering
(kræŋkkeɪs)
Word forms: (regular plural) crankcases
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
A crankcase is the part of an engine that contains and supports the crankshaft and main bearings.
The main hood vent, located under the headlamp, channels fresh air to the crankcase.
The engineer removed the crankcase to expose the crankshaft end bearings.
As the piston descends in its cylinder, the air in the crankcase, where the flywheel assembly lives, is pressurized.
crankcase compression
crankcase in Mechanical Engineering
(kræŋkkeɪs)
Word forms: (regular plural) crankcases
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
The crankcase is the metal housing around the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc., in something suchas an internal-combustion engine or a reciprocating pump.
The two halves of the crankcase must be separated to service the crankshaft.
The housing for the crankshaft is called the crankcase.
The crankcase is the metal housing around the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc., in something suchas an internal-combustion engine or a reciprocating pump.
Examples of 'crankcase' in a sentence
crankcase
Kicked like crazy, but it's only a two-stroke and I flooded the crankcase.
Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (1990)
Oil stained the earth black where the crankcase had drained.