controlled substance vs crank

crank vs controlled substance

controlled substance and crank both are nouns.

controlled substance is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

controlled substance is not a verb while crank is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
controlled substance	Yes	No	No	No
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, crank is a hyponym of controlled substance; that is, crank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than controlled substance:

controlled substance: a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
crank: 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

Other hyponyms of controlled substance include cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana, club drug, hard drug, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, chalk, chicken feed, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, trash, opium.

controlled substance (noun)	crank (noun)
a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law	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

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

controlled substance (verb)	crank (verb)
	rotate with a crank
	bend into the shape of a crank
	fasten with a crank
	start by cranking
	travel along a zigzag path

Difference between controlled substance and crank

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