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Rank vs Crank - What's the difference?

rank | crank |


As adjectives the difference between rank and crank

is that rank is heavy, serious, grievous while crank is (slang) strange, weird, odd.

As a noun crank is

a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

As a verb crank is

to turn by means of a crank .

Cronk vs Crank - What's the difference?

cronk | crank |


As verbs the difference between cronk and crank

is that cronk is to honk like a goose while crank is to turn by means of a crank .

As nouns the difference between cronk and crank

is that cronk is a hill or barrow while crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

As an adjective crank is

(slang) strange, weird, odd.

Crack vs Crank - What's the difference?

crack | crank |


In lang=en terms the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is to tell (a joke) while crank is to be running at a high level of output or effort.

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is (informal) an attempt at something while crank is (informal) an advocate of a pseudoscience movement.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is (obsolete) a boy, generally a pert, lively boy while crank is (obsolete) a sick person; an invalid.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is (archaic) a crazy or crack-brained person while crank is (archaic) any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.

As verbs the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is (senseid)to form cracks while crank is to turn by means of a crank .

As nouns the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is (senseid)a thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material while crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

As adjectives the difference between crack and crank

is that crack is highly trained and competent while crank is (slang) strange, weird, odd.

Taxonomy vs Crank - What's the difference?

taxonomy | crank |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and crank

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

As an adjective crank is

(slang) strange, weird, odd.

As a verb crank is

to turn by means of a crank .

Drank vs Crank - What's the difference?

drank | crank |


In slang|lang=en terms the difference between drank and crank

is that drank is (slang) a drink, usually alcoholic while crank is (slang) penis.

As nouns the difference between drank and crank

is that drank is (slang) dextromethorphan or drank can be (uk|dialect) wild oats, or darnel grass while crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

As verbs the difference between drank and crank

is that drank is (drink) while crank is to turn by means of a crank .

As an adjective crank is

(slang) strange, weird, odd.

Crank vs Hooks - What's the difference?

crank | hooks |


As nouns the difference between crank and hooks

is that crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion while hooks is .

As verbs the difference between crank and hooks

is that crank is to turn by means of a crank while hooks is (hook).

As an adjective crank

is (slang) strange, weird, odd.

Crank vs Bitstock - What's the difference?

crank | bitstock |


As nouns the difference between crank and bitstock

is that crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion while bitstock is hand tool]] which consists of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to [[bore#verb|bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.

As an adjective crank

is (slang) strange, weird, odd.

As a verb crank

is to turn by means of a crank .

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