crankcase — n. the housing for a crankshaft and connecting parts in an internal combustion engine. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crankcase — [kraŋk′kās΄] n. the metal casing that encloses the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine: see OIL PAN … English World dictionary
Crankcase — For other uses, see Crankcase (disambiguation). De Dion Bouton engine from about 1905, in which can clearly be seen a discrete crankcase with upper and lower halves (each a casting), with the bottom half constituting both part of the main bearing … Wikipedia
crankcase — The housing that encloses the crankshaft, camshaft, and many accessory drive gears of a reciprocating engine. The cylinders mount on the crankcase. The engine is attached to the airframe with the crankcase … Aviation dictionary
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Crankcase (Transformers) — Crankcase is the name of several characters in the various Transformers universes. Contents 1 Transformers: Generation 1 1.1 Marvel Comics 1.2 Dreamwave Productions 1.3 IDW Publishing … Wikipedia
Crankcase dilution — is a phenomenon of internal combustion engines in which unburned diesel or gasoline accumulates in the crankcase. Excessively rich fuel mixture or incomplete combustion allows a certain amount of fuel to pass down between the pistons and cylinder … Wikipedia
Crankcase ventilation system — A crankcase ventilation system is a way for gases to escape in a controlled manner from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. A common type of such system is a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, the heart of which is a PCV… … Wikipedia
Crankcase heater — A crankcase heater is an electrical component in a compressor in an air conditioning system, heat pump system, or a chiller system. The crankcase heater is normally ON all the time even when the unit is not running, though temperature sensors and … Wikipedia
Crankcase (G.I. Joe) — G.I. Joe character Illustration of Crankcase from G.I. Joe: Order of Battle. Art by Herb Trimpe. Crankcase Affiliation G.I. Joe Specialty A.W.E … Wikipedia
