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recrank

recrank

9.9
An act of turning a machine by hand to start it again
  • noun
translation icon : rearranque
  • A quick recrank of the old tractor got it running again in the morning.

Examples

  • After the power outage, the technician initiated a recrank of the backup generator.

  • The mechanic performed a recrank after the engine unexpectedly stalled.

  • The old car often requires a recrank to start.

  • The recrank was necessary after the engine failed.

  • The mechanic performed a recrank after the engine unexpectedly stalled.

  • A quick recrank of the old tractor got it running again in the morning.

  • After the power outage, the technician initiated a recrank of the backup generator.

Synonyms

reboot
vsrecrank
17 3.7

A time when something is started again, like a computer or TV series

refers to physically turning an engine by hand to restart mechanical operation
resumption
vsrecrank
13 5.6

To start something again after it stopped

means a manual turning to make an engine run again rather than simply continuing
reactivation
vsrecrank
1 4.2

Bringing something that was inactive back into use

refers specifically to restarting an engine by turning it manually
repriming
vsrecrank
  • Specialized
8.0

Starting a reaction or system again after it stops

uses a manual rotating action to restart an engine after stopping
reignition
vsrecrank
6.5

Starting a fire or engine again after it stops

does this by manual turning of the engine rather than by ignition
reinitiation
vsrecrank
7.0

Starting something again after it was paused or finished

involves a hands-on turning action to restart an engine rather than restarting any process
recommencement
vsrecrank
  • Formal
8.0

The act of starting something again after it stops

applies to a specific manual engine-turning restart not general activity starts

Surface Forms

recrank singular
recranks plural

Morphology

recrank = recrank (transparent) = re + crank

This noun is a straightforward conversion from the verb 'recrank' meaning an instance or act of recranking.

Etymology

Recrank comes from re- 'again' and crank 'to turn', so it literally means 'turn again'. A recrank is the act of cranking a machine again to restart it.