Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cranker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cranker
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who operates a crank.

adj

comparative form of crank: more crank

Example Sentences

"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

From crank (verb) + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crank

Inflected Forms

crankers (plural)

Questions

What does cranker mean?: One who operates a crank.
Where does cranker come from?: From crank (verb) + -er.

How to pronounce cranker

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