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Rotate the hand crank fully clockwise.

English translation: turn the hand crank clockwise until it stops (goes no further)

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English term or phrase:Rotate the hand crank fully clockwise.
Selected answer:turn the hand crank clockwise until it stops (goes no further)
Entered by: RHELLER

02:48 Mar 8, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks / Technical writing
English term or phrase: Rotate the hand crank fully clockwise.
I'm wondering how to change the following sentense in a simple way of writing. Thank you.
=>Rotate the hand crank fully clockwise.
choi sungyaul
Local time: 01:28
turn the hand crank clockwise until it stops (goes no further)
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:28
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3 +3turn the hand crank clockwise until it stops (goes no further)
RHELLER


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reducing redundancy
turn the hand crank clockwise until it stops (goes no further)


Explanation:
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
4 hrs
  -> hi Tony :-)
agree  Peter Shortall: or "as far as possible". I'm just picturing someone trying to do this and breaking their wrist!! > I know but once it's already gone as far as it can, if you keep pushing I'm sure you could!
14 hrs
  -> Peter, it's a crank - the wrist stays in the same position-the entire forearm moves in a circular motion
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 2 hrs
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