crank definition by Wordo

Adjective

Strange

,

weird

,

odd

.

Noun

A

bent

piece

of

an

axle

or

shaft

,

or

an

attached

arm

perpendicular

,

or

nearly

so

,

to

the

end

of

a

shaft

or

wheel

,

used

to

impart

a

rotation

to

a

wheel

or

other

mechanical

device

;

also

used

to

change

circular

into

reciprocating

motion

,

or

reciprocating

into

circular

motion

.

Verb

To

turn

by

means

of

a

crank

.