Crank Very Common

a bad-tempered person

"The new manager is such a crank that everyone dreads his morning meetings."

a whimsically eccentric person

"My neighbor is such a crank who believes pigeons can speak French if you whistle at them in the right key."

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

"After pulling an all-nighter, he took a pill of crank to stay awake while finishing his report."

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

"He struggled to start the old car's engine by turning the crank until it finally fired up."

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.

"The mechanic adjusted the crank on the old bicycle pump to ensure it would rotate smoothly when he pushed down on the handle."

travel along a zigzag path

"The river zigzags through the countryside"

start by cranking

"crank up the engine"

rotate with a crank

"He had to stop pedaling and use his hand to crank the old window up after it got stuck."

fasten with a crank

"She had to manually crank the old winch until the heavy crate was finally hoisted onto the truck bed."

bend into the shape of a crank

"The old iron gate was so rusted that it wouldn't straighten out even after I tried to crank its bent frame back into place."

To turn by means of a crank.

"She had to stand up and manually crank the old hand-cranked ice cream maker for ten minutes before the mixture turned into soft serve."

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

"The old sloop is such a crank that even a gentle breeze will tip her sharply to one side."

Strange, weird, odd.

"The strange noises coming from the basement made everyone in the house feel a bit crank."

A surname​.

"My neighbor, Mr. Crank, always waves as he walks his dog down the street."