Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crank out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
crank out
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cranks out (present, singular) cranking out (participle, present) cranked out (participle, past) cranked out (past)

Phrases

crank one out

Frequently Paired Words

crank one out turn out slap together throw together

Synonyms

churn out grind out

Questions

What does crank out mean?
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.

How to pronounce crank out

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