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CRANK

Definition:

[noun] a bad-tempered person
Synonyms: grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch
[noun] a whimsically eccentric person
Synonyms: crackpot, nut, nut case, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball
[noun] amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Synonyms: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, glass, ice, shabu, trash
[noun] a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Synonyms: starter
[verb] travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
Synonyms: zigzag
[verb] start by cranking; "crank up the engine"
Synonyms: up
[verb] rotate with a crank
Synonyms: up
[verb] fasten with a crank
[verb] bend into the shape of a crank
[adjective] (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Synonyms: tender, tippy