Definitions for crank

Definitions for (noun) crank

Main entry: crank, starter

Definition: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle


Main entry: trash, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, chalk, chicken feed, shabu, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice

Definition: 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


Main entry: crackpot, crank, screwball, fruitcake, nut, nut case

Definition: a whimsically eccentric person


Main entry: grouch, grump, churl, crank, crosspatch

Definition: a bad-tempered person


Definitions for (verb) crank

Main entry: crank

Definition: bend into the shape of a crank


Main entry: crank

Definition: fasten with a crank


Main entry: crank, crank up

Definition: rotate with a crank


Main entry: crank, crank up

Definition: start by cranking

Usage: crank up the engine


Main entry: crank, zigzag

Definition: travel along a zigzag path

Usage: The river zigzags through the countryside


Definitions for (adj) crank

Main entry: crank, cranky, tippy, tender

Definition: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail


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