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crank vs nut

nut vs crank

crank and nut both are nouns.

crank is an adjective but nut is not an adjective.

crank and nut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crank Yes Yes Yes No
nut Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crank and nut are synonyms defined as:
  • crank and nut: a whimsically eccentric person
Other synonyms of crank include crackpot, fruitcake, nut case, screwball.
crank (noun) nut (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
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 one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a bad-tempered person someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
a whimsically eccentric person a whimsically eccentric person
usually large hard-shelled seed
half the width of an em
crank (adjective) nut (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crank (verb) nut (verb)
rotate with a crank gather nuts
bend into the shape of a crank
fasten with a crank
start by cranking
travel along a zigzag path
Difference between crank and nut

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