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crank

adjective noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
K
Contains
RAN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

noun

  1. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

noun

  1. 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

  1. a whimsically eccentric person

noun

  1. a bad-tempered person

verb

  1. bend into the shape of a crank

verb

  1. fasten with a crank

verb

  1. rotate with a crank

verb

  1. start by cranking

    “crank up the engine”

verb

  1. travel along a zigzag path

    “The river zigzags through the countryside”

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Example Sentences

crank up the engine
The river zigzags through the countryside

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