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crank (enc)

Crank

Noun1.crank - a bad-tempered person
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
crabby person, crab - a quarrelsome grouch
hothead, fire-eater - a belligerent grouch
misanthrope, misanthropist - someone who dislikes people in general
2.crank - a whimsically eccentric person
eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality
3.crank - amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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
controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
4.crank - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
crank handle, starting handle - crank used to start an engine
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
Verb1.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
circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
4.crank - fasten with a crank
fasten, 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 crank
twist, 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 sail
boat - 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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