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crank
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- pronunciation:
- kraengk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- crank out, crank up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a mechanical device for applying rotary motion, consisting of a lever arm or disk attached at right angles to the end of a rotating shaft and turned by hand or connecting rod.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a person having eccentric ideas or interests.
- similar words:
- eccentric, erratic
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| definition 3: |
(informal) an ill-tempered person; one who complains a great deal.
- similar words:
- grouch
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| related words: |
character |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cranks, cranking, cranked |
| definition 1: |
to turn (a shaft) by use of a mechanical crank, or start (an engine) by use of a crank or other device.
- similar words:
- grind
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| definition 2: |
to provide with a cranking mechanism.
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| related words: |
turn, wind |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to rotate a crank.
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| related words: |
turn |
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| phrase: |
crank out, crank up |
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