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Definition crank in American English

crank noun

[countable] noun
/kræŋk/
1

someone with ideas or behavior that you think are very strange

Example

Protesters were dismissed as cranks.

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nutjob madman lunatic
1.1

used about someone's behavior or actions

Example

Radio stations often get crank calls.

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antics frivolity crank
2

someone who gets angry easily and is unpleasant to other people

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ingrate perfectionist purist
3

a piece of equipment that turns to make something move or start

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ancillary ball bearing bearing
Definition crank in American English