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crab vs crank

crank vs crab

crab and crank both are nouns.

crab is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

crab and crank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab Yes No Yes No
crank Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, crank is a hypernym of crab; that is, crank is a word with a broader meaning than crab:
  • crab: a quarrelsome grouch
  • crank: a bad-tempered person
Other hypernyms of crab include churl, crosspatch, grouch, grump.
crab (noun) crank (noun)
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers 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 louse that infests the pubic region of the human body a bad-tempered person
the edible flesh of any of various crabs a whimsically eccentric person
a quarrelsome grouch
crab (adjective) crank (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crab (verb) crank (verb)
complain rotate with a crank
fish for crab bend into the shape of a crank
scurry sideways like a crab fasten with a crank
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind start by cranking
travel along a zigzag path
Difference between crab and crank

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