cranked

SayKRANGKT/kɹæŋkt/

2 meanings of cranked

1
turned by handverb
Past tense and past participle of crank. Use it to talk about something that already happened.
He cranked the handle, and the bucket came up from the well.
She cranked the engine three times, but the car would not start.
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2
bentadjective
Made with a bend in it, or with a crank, a bent arm used for turning.
The tool has a cranked handle, so your hand stays away from the wood.
The old cart had a cranked axle, so it sat low to the ground.
Similarbent, angled, offset
Oppositestraight

cranked is a form of crank

crank, verb: To be running or working at a high level, with lots of effort or power. Full entry

Forms: crankcranks he/she/itcranking -ing formcranked past tense, past participle
Spelling: crank → cranked: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /t/.

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