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| Scrabble UK | (11 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (13 Points) |
Crank
kraŋk
Crank definitions
verb
crank
cranked
cranking
cranks
- turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine
"the starter motor struggled to crank the engine"
- turn (a handle) in order to start an engine
"the generators roared into life when he cranked the handle"
- increase the intensity of something
"the volume is cranked up a notch"
- produce something regularly and routinely
"an army of researchers cranked out worthy studies"
- give a bend to (a shaft, bar, etc.)
"I've cranked the shaft of the gear lever to get it further away from the dashboard"
- inject a narcotic drug
"he's been cranking up on smack"