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crank
adjective
noun
verb
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- RAN
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
noun
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
noun
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
noun
a whimsically eccentric person
noun
a bad-tempered person
verb
bend into the shape of a crank
verb
fasten with a crank
verb
rotate with a crank
verb
start by cranking
“crank up the engine”
verb
travel along a zigzag path
“The river zigzags through the countryside”
In context
Example Sentences
crank up the engine
The river zigzags through the countryside
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