Cranker

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who operates a crank.

    "Be careful now, for auto crankers sometimes get broken arms. You take a firm grip on the crank, pull the choke wire and whirl the crank like the very devil."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of crank: more crank comparative, form-of

Example

More examples

"Be careful now, for auto crankers sometimes get broken arms. You take a firm grip on the crank, pull the choke wire and whirl the crank like the very devil."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From crank (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From crank (adjective) + -er.

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