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crank /ˈkræŋk/  

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  • 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