cranks
L-shaped rotating handles
Cranks is the plural of crank, which has several meanings united by the idea of a bent or turning mechanism.
A crank is an arm or handle that converts rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa: She turned the cranks to raise the windows.
A crank is also an eccentric person obsessed with a peculiar idea: The office receives letters from cranks claiming to have solved cold fusion.
To crank something is to turn it or start it: He cranked the engine.
To crank out work is to produce it mechanically and prolifically.
Rotational movement
- rotateTurn about an axis
- windAir current outdoors
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- twistRotating motion or surprise
ratchet · lever · handle · winding · revolution · torque · hand-powered · grinding
Rotational energy storage device
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- chainringBicycle's front sprocket
sprocket · rotation · reciprocating · two-stroke · four-stroke · winch
turn
Rotational movement
twist · ratchet · lever · handle · winding · revolution · torque · hand-powered · grinding · hoisting
flywheel
Rotational energy storage device
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
chainring · sprocket · rotation · reciprocating · two-stroke · four-stroke · winch
crackpot
Eccentric with strange ideas
weirdo · fanatic · madman · obsessive · zealot · quack · fringe · contrarian · pest · grouch
methamphetamine
Addictive synthetic stimulant drug
- methIllegal amphetamine variant
- speedRate of motion
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
stimulant · upper · ice · crystal · tweak · gear · drug · narcotic
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- bike partsframe, top tube, saddle, pedal, chain
- BMXBMX, BMX bike, BMX racing, BMX park, BMX track
- mechanical artkinetic art, automaton, automatons, kinetic sculpture, clockwork
- mechanismsgear, gearbox, gear train, cog, pulleys
- unicyclingwheel, pedal, saddle, balance, tire
cranksmotors
Machines that produce motion
engines · hydraulics · pneumatics · self-starters · push-buttons
cranksexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
scientists · scholars · authorities · Nobel laureates · subject matter experts
- crank itIncrease intensity or volume
- crank upIncrease by turning
- cranked upRaised intensity or volume
- crank outProduce rapidly and mechanically
- cranking upIntensifying or increasing sharply
- crank callsHarassing phone jokes
crank, cranky, cranked, cranking, crankiest, crankshaft, crankier, hand crank, crank up