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Definitions of crank out words

phrasal verb crank out If you say that a company or person cranks out a quantity of similar things, you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality. 3
noun crank out to produce at a steady and prolific rate 3
noun crank out Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc. 1
noun crank out Informal. an ill-tempered, grouchy person. 1
noun crank out an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause. 1
noun crank out an eccentric or whimsical notion. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English cranke, Old English cranc-, in crancstǣf crank (see staff1)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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