Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crab | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
crab (noun) | crank (noun) |
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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) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crab (verb) | crank (verb) |
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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 |