crank vs slalom

crank

verb
  • To turn by means of a crank. 

  • To turn. 

  • To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank. 

  • To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining. 

  • To turn a crank. 

  • To be running at a high level of output or effort. 

noun
  • Synonym of methamphetamine. 

  • A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word. 

  • An amateur in science or other technical subjects who persistently advocates flawed theories 

  • The penis. 

  • A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; 

  • An ill-tempered or nasty person. 

  • The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft. 

  • 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. 

  • a fit of temper or passion. 

adj
  • Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated. 

  • Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast. 

  • Sick; unwell. 

  • Strange, weird, odd. 

slalom

verb
  • To move in a slalom-like manner. 

  • To race in a slalom. 

noun
  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom. 

  • A course used for the sport of slalom. 

  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) 

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. 

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