Crank

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NOUN

a bad-tempered person

a whimsically eccentric person

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride

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

ADJ

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

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