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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CRANK'

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2 phrasal verbs with 'CRANK'

Crank out

  1. Produce a lot of something fast
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: My boss keeps CRANKING OUT stupid memos.

Crank up

  1. Inject non-medical drugs
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He's been CRANKING UP heroin for years.
  2. Start a machine, originally with a handle
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He CRANKED the saw UP.
  3. Increase, make something bigger
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I CRANKED the volume UP as high as it would go.

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