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▸ noun: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
▸ noun: a whimsically eccentric person
▸ noun: a bad-tempered person
▸ noun: amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
▸ verb: bend into the shape of a crank
▸ verb: fasten with a crank
▸ verb: rotate with a crank
▸ verb: start by cranking ("Crank up the engine")
▸ verb: travel along a zigzag path
▸ adjective: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8583)
▸ Also see cranks
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▸ noun: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
▸ noun: a whimsically eccentric person
▸ noun: a bad-tempered person
▸ noun: amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
▸ verb: bend into the shape of a crank
▸ verb: fasten with a crank
▸ verb: rotate with a crank
▸ verb: start by cranking ("Crank up the engine")
▸ verb: travel along a zigzag path
▸ adjective: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8583)
▸ Also see cranks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to crank
▸ Usage examples for crank
▸ Idioms related to crank (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing crank
▸ Popular nouns described by crank
▸ Words that often appear near crank
▸ Rhymes of crank
▸ Invented words related to crank