Definition: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Similar words: hand tool
Definition: a tool used with workers' hands
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: pep pill, speed, amphetamine, upper
Definition: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Similar words: controlled substance
Definition: a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
Synonyms: crackpot, crank, screwball, fruitcake, nut, nut case
Definition: a whimsically eccentric person
Similar words: eccentric, eccentric person, geek, flake, oddball
Definition: a person with an unusual or odd personality
Synonyms: grouch, grump, churl, crank, crosspatch
Definition: a bad-tempered person
Similar words: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Definition: a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Synonyms: crank
Definition: bend into the shape of a crank
Similar words: turn, twist, bend, flex, deform
Definition: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Usage: bend the rod; twist the dough into a braid; the strong man could turn an iron bar
Synonyms: crank
Definition: fasten with a crank
Similar words: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
Definition: rotate with a crank
Similar words: rotate, circumvolve
Definition: cause to turn on an axis or center
Usage: Rotate the handle
Definition: start by cranking
Usage: crank up the engine
Similar words: start, start up
Definition: get going or set in motion
Usage: We simply could not start the engine; start up the computer
Definition: travel along a zigzag path
Usage: The river zigzags through the countryside
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: 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; news travelled fast
Synonyms: crank, cranky, tippy, tender
Definition: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Similar words: unstable
Definition: lacking stability or fixity or firmness
Usage: unstable political conditions; the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind; an unstable world economy