Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
secure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
crank (noun) | secure (noun) |
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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 |
crank (adjective) | secure (adjective) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail | free from fear or doubt; easy in mind |
free from danger or risk | |
not likely to fail or give way | |
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with | |
financially safe |
crank (verb) | secure (verb) |
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rotate with a crank | make certain of |
bend into the shape of a crank | cause to be firmly attached |
fasten with a crank | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug |
start by cranking | furnish with battens |
travel along a zigzag path | get by special effort |
assure payment of |