Other Definitions crank (enc)
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Crank| Noun | 1. | crank - a bad-tempered person | | | 2. | crank - a whimsically eccentric person | | | 3. | crank - amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressantdeoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, chalk, trash, glass, ice amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | | | 4. | crank - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle | | | Verb | 1. | crank - travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" | | | 2. | crank - start by cranking; "crank up the engine"start up, start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" | | | 3. | crank - rotate with a crank | | | 4. | crank - fasten with a crankfasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" | | | 5. | crank - bend into the shape of a cranktwist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | | | Adj. | 1. | crank - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sailboat - a small vessel for travel on water unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" | |
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