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crankcase

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noun

  1. (in an internal-combustion engine) the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts.


crankcase

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noun

  1. the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crankcase1

First recorded in 1875–80; crank 1 + case 2
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Any methane left in the engine crankcase and fuel lines is automatically flushed into the atmosphere - and CalMac has yet to establish how much will be released.

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The air here smells like crankcase oil — as it has for decades — but there is far less activity now than there was just three years ago, and local communities are feeling the pinch.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say there could be an electrical short in the positive crankcase ventilation valve heater.

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The report states the mechanic cleaned the oil filter, sent metal fragment samples to a laboratory for analysis and added clean oil to the engine crankcase.

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One, the Polar Sea, has been idle since a 2010 crankcase explosion.

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