noncranking en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + cranking.
Meanings
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(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: