crankwalk

== English == === Alternative forms === crank walk === Etymology === From crank +‎ walk. From crankshaft drifting around alignment. === Noun === crankwalk (uncountable) (automotive, engineering) The condition of having excessive play in the crankshaft alignment, letting it drift back and forth, allowing off-alignment interaction with the rest of the engine. ==== Coordinate terms ==== thrust bearing ==== Derived terms ==== crankwalking (n.) (The action of off-alignment activity due to the condition) crankwalked (adj.) ==== Related terms ====