What does 'crank the engine' resources?

when performing a compression test ( I've never done myself by the way) it is said to crank the engine. how do you do it?
and does that expression other have the exact connotation?

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Answers:    Crank it means turn the switch over to where it purely starts to turn over with out in actual fact starting the motor best bet unhook power to the distibutor so it wont start it will just "crank over" permit me know how the test turns out. when dealing beside cars it always have the same connotation.

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that means to turn the switch on and try to start i,but make sure it doesn't start by disabling the ignition system,you lately crank it or turn it over a few times to build the compression up on it,,that's all they be determined by that,then look and see what the reading is on it,you don't want no more than 5 pounds difference surrounded by any two cylinders,good luck next to it.

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