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What is the difference between crankshaft and crankcase?

crankshaft | crankcase |

As nouns the difference between crankshaft and crankcase

is that crankshaft is a rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank while crankcase is the part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.

crankshaft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
  • crankcase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the part of an engine that contains the crankshaft