Crank
Definition of Crank
Pronunciation: krăņk | n. | 1. | (Mach.) A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank. | | 2. | Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage. | | 3. | A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word. | | 4. | A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion. | | 5. | A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a particular matter. | | 6. | A sick person; an invalid. | | a. | 1. | Sick; infirm. | | 2. | (Naut.) Liable to careen or be overset, as a ship when she is too narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry full sail. | | 3. | Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated. | | v. i. | 1. | To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn. |
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