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crank

/ˈkræŋk/

US UK

noun

plural cranks

[count] a machine part with a handle that can be turned in a circular motion to move something

To open the car window, turn the crank on the door.

informal + usually disapproving

a person who has strange ideas or thinks too much about one thing

He was dismissed as a crank until his article was published.

Most people think she's just a harmless crank.

b US :a person who is often angry or easily annoyed :grouch

a bad-tempered old crank

verb

cranks; cranked; cranking

[+ obj] to move (something) by turning a crank - usually + up or down

Will you crank up/down [=roll up/down] the window?

informal :to increase (something) especially by a large amount

He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.

usually + up

Crank up [=turn up] the volume.

The company is looking for new ways to crank up production.

to start or try to start (an engine) by using a crank or some other method to get it moving

Crank the engine to see if it will start.

US informal :to move (something) in a circular motion

He cranked [=turned] the steering wheel quickly to the left.

crank out

[phrasal verb]

crank out (something) or crank (something) out informal :to produce (something) quickly or carelessly

The factory cranks out hundreds of cars every day.

Not many musicians are able to crank out an album in just six months.

He cranked out the report in less than an hour.

adjective

always used before a noun

made or sent as a joke or to cause harm

an anonymous crank call

He received a threatening crank letter.

* Các từ tương tự:
crankcase, crankshaft, cranky