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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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In June, with consumers cranking their air conditioners, PJM called on every power plant to run at full steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company aims to ultimately crank out up to 20 ships a year in Philadelphia, up from annual output of just one or two vessels recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

A manual window crank comes standard in the Slate truck.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the U.S. has the supply chain to crank out superior chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Delaware portion of the Permian, its most prolific region, drillers crank out between 5 and 6 barrels of water, on average, for every barrel of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal