crank
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Definition of crank:
a bad-tempered person
a whimsically eccentric person 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 a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside" start by cranking; "crank up the engine" rotate with a crank fasten with a crank bend into the shape of a crank (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |