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crank

Letters that make crank

a, k, n, c, r are letters that make 'crank'

Words within crank

AN, cran, rank, RA, Ra, Cr are words within 'crank'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of crank

cranks, cranky are words created by adding a letter to 'crank'

crank is a 5 letter word starting with c
crank is a 5 letter word ending with k

10 possible definitions for 'crank'

Crank as "a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle"

Under this definition, crank is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

starter has the same meaning as crank

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of hand tool.

Types of crank

crank handle, starting handle are types of 'crank'.

Derivatives of crank

crank up, crank are derivatives of 'crank'.

Crank as "a whimsically eccentric person"

Under this definition, crank is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crackpot, nut case, nut, fruitcake, screwball have the same meaning as 'crank'

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of eccentric person, oddball, geek, flake, eccentric.

Derivatives of crank

crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded are derivatives of 'crank'.

Crank as "a bad-tempered person"

Under this definition, crank is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch have the same meaning as 'crank'

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of unpleasant person, disagreeable person.

Types of crank

crabby person, misanthrope, misanthropist, crab, hothead, fire-eater are types of 'crank'.

Derivatives of crank

scratchy, fractious, irritable, grumble, grouch, scold, peckish, cranky, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy are derivatives of 'crank'.

Crank as "bend into the shape of a crank"

Under this definition, crank is a verb and has the following properties:

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of bend, deform, turn, twist, flex.

Derivatives of crank

crank, starter are derivatives of 'crank'.

Crank as "fasten with a crank"

Under this definition, crank is a verb and has the following properties:

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of fasten, secure, fix.

Crank as "rotate with a crank"

Under this definition, crank is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crank up has the same meaning as crank

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of circumvolve, rotate.

Derivatives of crank

crank, starter are derivatives of 'crank'.

Crank as "start by cranking"

Under this definition, crank is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crank up has the same meaning as crank

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of start up, start.

Example of crank used within this context

"crank up the engine"

Crank as "travel along a zigzag path"

Under this definition, crank is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

zigzag has the same meaning as crank

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of crank

zig, zag, zigzag are derivatives of 'crank'.

Entailments to crank

turn is an entailment to 'crank'.

Crank as "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"

Under this definition, crank is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chicken feed, shabu, trash, chalk, ice, glass have the same meaning as 'crank'

crank as a type

'crank' can be a type of amphetamine, pep pill, controlled substance, upper, speed.

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

Under this definition, crank is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tender, cranky, tippy have the same meaning as 'crank'

crank as a category

'crank' can be a category of boat.

Similar to crank

unstable is similar to crank.