crank

Noun
  1. A bad-tempered person (synset 110167825)
    is a type of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
    subtypes:
    same as: churl, crosspatch, grouch, grump
  2. A whimsically eccentric person (synset 109994026)
    is a type of: eccentric, eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball - a person with an unusual or odd personality
    same as: crackpot, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball
  3. 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 (synset 103759824)
    is a type of:
    • amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
    • controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
    same as: chalk, chicken feed, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methedrine, shabu, trash
  4. A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (synset 103131675)
    is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
    subtypes: crank handle, starting handle - crank used to start an engine
    same as: starter
Adjective
  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail (synset 302300153)
    referred to in: boat - a small vessel for travel on water
    similar to: unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness
    same as: cranky, tender, tippy
Verb
  1. Travel along a zigzag path (synset 201995776)
    "The river zigzags through the countryside"
    entail: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    same as: zigzag
  2. Start by cranking (synset 201862782)
    "crank up the engine"
    is a type of: start, start up - get going or set in motion
    same as: crank up
  3. Rotate with a crank (synset 201598070)
    is a type of: circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center
    same as: crank up
  4. Fasten with a crank (synset 201344497)
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
  5. Bend into the shape of a crank (synset 201283561)
    is a type of: bend, deform, flex, turn, twist - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

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