Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crank up | No | No | Yes | No |
crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
crank up (noun) | crank (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 up (adjective) | crank (adjective) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crank up (verb) | crank (verb) |
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rotate with a crank | rotate with a crank |
start by cranking | bend into the shape of a crank |
fasten with a crank | |
start by cranking | |
travel along a zigzag path |