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Noun
S:
(n)
grouch
,
grump
,
crank
,
churl
,
crosspatch
(a bad-tempered person)
S:
(n)
crackpot
,
crank
,
nut
,
nut case
,
fruitcake
,
screwball
(a whimsically eccentric person)
S:
(n)
methamphetamine
,
methamphetamine hydrochloride
,
Methedrine
,
meth
,
deoxyephedrine
,
chalk
,
chicken feed
,
crank
,
glass
,
ice
,
shabu
,
trash
(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)
S:
(n)
crank
,
starter
(a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle)
Verb
S:
(v)
zigzag
,
crank
(travel along a zigzag path)
"The river zigzags through the countryside"
S:
(v)
crank
,
crank up
(start by cranking)
"crank up the engine"
S:
(v)
crank
,
crank up
(rotate with a crank)
S:
(v)
crank
(fasten with a crank)
S:
(v)
crank
(bend into the shape of a crank)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
crank
,
cranky
,
tender
,
tippy
((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail)