cranks
Definitions
Noun
- A bad-tempered person
- A whimsically eccentric person
- An amphetamine derivative (trade name methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Verb
- Travel along a zigzag path
- Start by cranking
- Rotate with a crank
- Fasten with a crank
- Bend into the shape of a crank
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cranks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crankshaft | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | cranks | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | crankshafts | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cranks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cossacks | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | clark's | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | clarke's | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | comics | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | calix | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | calyx | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | canucks | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | cemex | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | clarks | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | clunks | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | cmx | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | comex | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | conics | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | cowlicks | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | echohawk's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | kazakhs | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | kerekes | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | kevex | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | kinnock's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kiosks | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | kodak's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | kopeks | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | kovach's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | kovacs | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | kovaks | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | quarks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | sconnix | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | skybox | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | skyhawks | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cranks".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cranks" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cranks" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cranks" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cranks".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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