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crank
verb(crank)
start by cranking
Synonyms: crank up,
Examples:
Crank up the engine.
crank
verb(crank)
rotate with a crank
Synonyms: crank up,
crank
noun(crank)
a whimsically eccentric person
Synonyms: crackpot, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball,
crank
noun(crank)
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
Synonyms: chalk, chicken feed, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methedrine, shabu, trash,
crank
noun(crank)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Synonyms: starter,
crank
adjective(crank)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Synonyms: cranky, tender, tippy,
crank
verb(crank)
travel along a zigzag path
Synonyms: zigzag,
crank
noun(crank)
a bad-tempered person
Synonyms: churl, crosspatch, grouch, grump,
crank
verb(crank)
bend into the shape of a crank
crank
verb(crank)
fasten with a crank

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