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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French manivelle.
Pronunciation
Noun
manivela f (plural manivelas)
- crank (bent piece of an axle or shaft used to impart rotation)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French manivelle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maniˈbela/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: ma‧ni‧ve‧la
Noun
manivela f (plural manivelas)
- crank
- handle
- Synonym: manilla
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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مانیوله (manivela), from French manivelle.
Noun
manivela (definite accusative manivelayı, plural manivelalar)
- leverage
- crank
Declension