Crank
verbkræŋk
Adjective
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Noun
a whimsically eccentric person
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Similar:Startera bad-tempered person
Similar:ChurlCrosspatchGrouchGrump
Verb
start by cranking
“crank up the engine”
Type of:Startrotate with a crank
Type of:CircumvolveRotatetravel along a zigzag path
Similar:ZigzagType of:MoveTravelLocomotebend into the shape of a crank
Type of:TurnFlexTwistfasten with a crank
Type of:SecureFastenFix
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