crank
Definitions
Noun
- A bad-tempered person
- A whimsically eccentric person
- 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 hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Verb
- Travel along a zigzag path
- Start by cranking
- Rotate with a crank
- Fasten with a crank
- Bend into the shape of a crank
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Words that contain the term "crank".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crank | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | crankshaft | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | cranky | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | cranked | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | cranking | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | cranks | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | crankshafts | 2 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "crank".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "crank".
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Words that often follow the term "crank" in a sentence.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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