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CRANK UP
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rotate with a crank
Synonyms:
crank; crank up
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "crank up" is one way to...):
circumvolve; rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Start by cranking
Example:
crank up the engine
Synonyms:
crank; crank up
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "crank up" is one way to...):
start; start up (get going or set in motion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
These cars won't crank up
