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nut vs crank

crank vs nut

nut and crank both are nouns.

nut is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

nut and crank both are verbs.

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

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