Word: crankwalk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: crank
walk
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: crank
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
Affix: walk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To operate the left and right throttles of (an aircraft) in alternation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: walken
Language: enm
Decoded: walken
Meaning: to move, roll, turn, revolve, toss