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noncranking en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + cranking.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) That does not crank.
    • In both cases, when you reel up, keep uniform tension on the line with the thumb and forefinger of your noncranking hand. (You also can hold the line with a towel, between the reel and the first guide, which will prevent friction burns on your hand.) 2011, Peter Kaminsky, Greg Schwipps, Fishing for Dummies, page 125: