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Definition of Crank

1. Noun. A bad-tempered person.

2. Verb. Travel along a zigzag path. "They crank up the hill"; "The river zigzags through the countryside"

3. Adjective. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail.

4. Noun. A whimsically eccentric person.

5. Verb. Start by cranking. "These cars won't crank "; "Crank up the engine"

6. Noun. 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.

7. Verb. Rotate with a crank.

8. Noun. A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle.

9. Verb. Fasten with a crank.

10. Verb. Bend into the shape of a crank.

Definition of Crank

1. n. A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.

2. a. Sick; infirm.

3. v. i. To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.

Definition of Crank

1. lively [adj CRANKER, CRANKEST] / to start manually [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: lively

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crank

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