crank
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
- 2
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
- 3
a whimsically eccentric person
- 4
a bad-tempered person
verb
- 1
bend into the shape of a crank
- 2
fasten with a crank
- 3
rotate with a crank
- 4
start by cranking
crank up the engine
- 5
travel along a zigzag path
The river zigzags through the countryside
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