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Word: Crank
Speech Type: Verb
Old English cranc (recorded in crancstæf, denoting a weaver's implement), related to crincan (see cringe)
kraŋk
turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine
Short Definition:turn crankshaft of engine
Examples:- the starter motor struggled to crank the engine
- move the pitch lever into the normal range and crank up the engine
give a bend to (a shaft, bar, etc.)
Short Definition:bend shaft
Examples:- I've cranked the shaft of the gear lever to get it further away from the dashboard
inject a narcotic drug
Short Definition:inject narcotic drug
Examples:- he's been cranking up on smack
Word: Crank
Speech Type: Noun
kraŋk
a part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles, for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa
Short Definition:part of axle bent at right angles
Examples:- a long con rod which acts as a longer lever on the crank
the drug methamphetamine.
Short Definition:drug methamphetamine
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