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Pronunciation: (krangk), [key]
2. Informal.an ill-tempered, grouchy person.
4. an eccentric or whimsical notion.
6. Archaic.a bend; turn.
7. Slang.the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine, used illicitly for its euphoric effects.
8. Auto. Slang.a crankshaft.

2. to furnish with a crank.
3. Mach.to rotate (a shaft) by means of a crank.

2. Obs.to turn and twist; zigzag.
4. crank in or into, to incorporate as an integral part: Overhead is cranked into the retail cost.
6. crank up, Informal.

1. unstable; shaky; unsteady.
3. Brit. Dial.cranky1 (def. 5).


Pronunciation: (krangk), [key]
adj. Naut.
Also,cranky.having a tendency to roll easily, as a boat or ship; tender (opposed to stiff).

a crank vessel.


Pronunciation: (krangk), [key]
adj. Brit. Dial.
lively; high-spirited.


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