Crank on someone
verb phrase
To vent one’s anger on; hassle: She must have needed someone to crank on, and I was elected (1980s+)
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- Crankpin
[krangk-pin] /ˈkræŋkˌpɪn/ noun, Machinery. 1. a short cylindrical at the outer end of a , held by and moving with a connecting rod or link. /ˈkræŋkˌpɪn/ noun 1. a short cylindrical bearing surface fitted between two arms of a crank and set parallel to the main shaft of the crankshaft
- Crankshaft
[krangk-shaft, -shahft] /ˈkræŋkˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/ noun, Machinery. 1. a having one or more , usually formed as integral parts. /ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft/ noun 1. a shaft having one or more cranks, esp the main shaft of an internal-combustion engine to which the connecting rods are attached n. 1854, from crank (v.) + shaft (n.). The basic form of […]
- Crank-sided
[krangk-sahy-did] /ˈkræŋkˌsaɪ dɪd/ adjective, Southern U.S. 1. lopsided; askew.
- Crank someone up
verb phrase
- Crank something out
verb phrase To produce or make something, esp with mechanical precision and regularity: with the kind of junk the studios are cranking out (1950s+)