crank up

/kræŋk əp/
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Other forms: cranked up; cranking up; cranks up

Definitions of crank up
  1. verb
    rotate with a crank
    synonyms: crank
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    type of:
    circumvolve, rotate
    cause to turn on an axis or center
  2. verb
    start by cranking
    synonyms: crank
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    type of:
    start, start up
    get going or set in motion
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