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Cranking vs Starting - What's the difference?

cranking | starting |

As verbs the difference between cranking and starting

is that cranking is present participle of lang=en while starting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between cranking and starting

is that cranking is the act by which something is cranked while starting is the act of something that starts.

cranking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is cranked.
  • * 1983 , Operator's Manual: Truck Tractor, Line Haul, 50,000 GVWR, 6 x 4, M915
    • The engine temperature warning lamp should illuminate when the starter button is depressed. Do not depress Engine Start button for more than 15 seconds with two minute intervals between crankings .

    starting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that starts.
    • constant startings and stoppings