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      cranking
      noun
      a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
      an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride
      a whimsically eccentric person
      a bad-tempered person
      verb
      bend into the shape of a crank
      fasten with a crank
      rotate with a crank
      start by cranking
      travel along a zigzag path
      adjective
      (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
      Words related to cranking
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