We have spotted CRANK (5 Letters) a total of 8 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with CRANK and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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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. |
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Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage. |
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A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change
of the form or meaning of a word. |
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A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also,
a fit of temper or passion. |
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A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or
impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a
particular matter. |
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A sick person; an invalid. |
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Sick; infirm. |
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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. |
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Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident;
opinionated. |
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To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind
and turn. |
Referring crossword puzzle clues
Usage among publishers:
- Universal: May 2, 2024
- Newsday: Mar 10, 2024
- LA Times: Jan 24, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Dec 9, 2022
- Universal: Nov 23, 2022
- LA Times: Aug 11, 2022
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