Noun
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a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
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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
- methamphetamine hydrochloride - deoxyephedrine - chicken feed - shabu -
a whimsically eccentric person
- nut case -
a bad-tempered person
Verb
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bend into the shape of a crank
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fasten with a crank
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rotate with a crank
- crank up -
start by cranking
"crank up the engine"
- crank up -
travel along a zigzag path
"The river zigzags through the countryside"
Adjective
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail