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crank

[krangk] / kræŋk /
NOUN
a device for revolving a shaft
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NOUN
a person with an obsession
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NOUN
an ill-natured person
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Crank up some music, enjoy the day, and “sing along just for you.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Maybe Crank or Roy or Hawley or Murkowski will see the movie this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2025

"Dr Crank", who runs ghost walks, said he had watched the goth festival grow into a "worldwide event".

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Crank it up and get ready to pine.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

“Dang!” said Grandpa, “Miss Lucille must a-gone to the bathroom. Crank it agin, sonny boy.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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