circumvolve vs crank

circumvolve is not a noun while crank is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumvolve	No	No	Yes	No
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, crank is a hyponym of circumvolve; that is, crank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circumvolve:

Other hyponyms of circumvolve include crank up, birl, spin, twirl, whirl, birl, birle.

circumvolve (noun)	crank (noun)
	a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
	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
	a bad-tempered person
	a whimsically eccentric person

circumvolve (adjective)	crank (adjective)
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

circumvolve (verb)	crank (verb)
cause to turn on an axis or center	rotate with a crank
	bend into the shape of a crank
	fasten with a crank
	start by cranking
	travel along a zigzag path