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Meaning of "crankle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRANKLE

crankle  [ˈkræŋkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRANKLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crankle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRANKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crankle in the English dictionary

The definition of crankle in the dictionary is a bend or twist, a crinkle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRANKLE


ankle
ˈæŋkəl
antiwrinkle
ˈæntɪˈrɪŋkəl
cankle
ˈkæŋkəl
carbuncle
ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl
conchal
ˈkɒŋkəl
crinkle
ˈkrɪŋkəl
enranckle
ɪnˈræŋkəl
fankle
ˈfæŋkəl
granduncle
ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl
inkle
ˈɪŋkəl
periwinkle
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl
rankle
ˈræŋkəl
sprinkle
ˈsprɪŋkəl
tinkle
ˈtɪŋkəl
truncal
ˈtrʌŋkəl
twinkle
ˈtwɪŋkəl
uncle
ˈʌŋkəl
wankle
ˈwæŋkəl
winkle
ˈwɪŋkəl
wrinkle
ˈrɪŋkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRANKLE

cranium
crank
crank handle
crank up
crankcase
crankier
crankiest
crankily
crankiness
crankish
crankly
crankness
Cranko
crankous
crankpin
crankshaft
cranky
Cranmer
crannied
crannies

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRANKLE

besprinkle
buckle
chuckle
dill pickle
greater periwinkle
honeysuckle
kinkle
knuckle
lesser periwinkle
mankle
pennywinkle
pickle
Rip Van Winkle
runkle
sparkle
tackle
tickle
tiggywinkle
trickle
unwrinkle

Synonyms and antonyms of crankle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crankle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRANKLE

Find out the translation of crankle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crankle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crankle» in English.

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弯扭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crankle
570 millions of speakers

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crankle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crankle
380 millions of speakers
ar

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crankle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

crankle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crankle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

crankle
260 millions of speakers

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crankle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crankle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

crankle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

crankle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

crankle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crankle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

crankle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crankle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विक्षिप्तपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

crankle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crankle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crankle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

crankle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crankle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

crankle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

crankle
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

crankle
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

crankle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crankle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANKLE»

The term «crankle» is used very little and occupies the 178.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANKLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crankle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRANKLE»

Discover the use of crankle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crankle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of English Etymology
G. kranich ; W. garan, a crane, and also a shank, from gar, a leg ; garanawg, longshanked. The name however is very widely spread, and is found in some of the languages in the extremity of Siberia. Crank. — Crankle. — Crinkle. To crankle or ...
Hensleigh Wedgwood (M.A.), 1859
2
Sensors Applications, Sensors for Automotive Applications
... 272 nickel 156, 343 nickel-iron thin films – crankle angle sensors 417 ff – electric current sensors 533 NiCr thin films 124–136, 337 night vision systems 17, 399 nitride removal 98 nitrogen 147, 352 noise 44 – accelerometers 283 – crankle ...
Jiri Marek, Hans-Peter Trah, Yasutoshi Suzuki, 2006
3
Dictionnaire technologique français-anglais-allemand: ...
(mec), zigzag ; crankle; cn'nfcie.Zickzack, m.; Kreuz- bandzange, /'. — , direction en — , zigzagging, Zickzackrichtung, /'. — , couper en — , to crankle, im Zicksack schneiden. — , former en — , to zigzag ; to crankle, crinkle, im Zickzack bilden.
Alexandre Tolhausen, Louis Tolhausen, M. Gardissal (Durand), 1864
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A Dictionary of English Etymology: A - D
G. kranich ; W. garan, a crane, and also a shank, from gar, a leg ; garanawg, longshanked. The name however is very widely spread, and is found in some of the languages in the extremity of Siberia. Crank. — Crankle. — Crinkle. To crankle or ...
Hensleigh Wedgwood, 1859
5
Cloudehill: A Year in the Garden
Virgil,Georgics 1, 75. The crinkle-crankle box hedge Jim Woolrich grew his collection of deciduous azaleas in the extreme lower corner of the property, rowed out, two or three varieties in each row, a dozen rows and perhaps 150 plants in all.
Jeremy Francis, 2010
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A complete dictionary of the English language
A To CRANKLE, krangkl v.n. T» run in and out. ' . . . , Tq CRANKLE, kriagJrf. v.*. To break into unequal surfaces. CRANKLE, kriogk'J. /. «A* i equality, an angular prominence. CfcANKNESS.krangkVnfc.s. Heali, vigour ; disposition to overset.
Thomas Sheridan, 1797
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The Life and Death Dilemma: Families Facing Health Care Choices
Things go fairly well until about midway through when the maze of instructions and the object you are creating in front of you blurs into a potential disaster. You read the line that says "Be sure to lock widget z to crankle c, but before doing so,  ...
Joni Eareckson Tada, 1995
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A Glossary and Etymological Dictionary of Obsolete and ...
P. Tm: Onnnmnr. CRANK (Du. onkmnck), sprightly, lively. A shepherd, sitting on a . bancke, Like chanticlecrc he crowed crancke. Dowsnsnu. CRANKLE (Du. krinhelen), any thing of an unequal surface, an angle, a winding passage, a sinnosity; ...
William Toone, 1834
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A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
it. to bend, to crook; to crankle, to meander. Haai'mmia , f- bend , sinuosity , crankle, meander. Извйлистый , a. sinuous, crankling, meandering. Mani/inertie, а. excusing; excuse. Извинённый, р. excused. Извинйтель, т. Извинйтельвица  ...
Jacob Banks, 1840
10
The History of Manchester: In Four Books
... common in London — Crankles n. s. inequalities or angular prominences [from the verb] — Cr ankle v. n. to run in turns and windings like a river [from crank]— Crankle v. a. to break any thing into angles, as a river does its banks — Cranks.
John Whitaker, 1775

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRANKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crankle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three unmissable gardens to visit this weekend
... borders; imaginative design such as the view up crinkle-crankle yew hedges to the elegant clock tower; and enticing water in different guises. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
2
The crazy shapes of 17th-century pies
The same principle can be seen in crinkle crankle walls, serpentine walls that are usually only one brick wide — the alternating curves means ... «Boing Boing, May 15»
3
Is this Britain's perfect home?
... ponds, unusual trees like the handkerchief and tulip, espaliered fruits and a kitchen garden with a crinkle-crankle wall of handmade bricks. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
Caversham Court Easter Egg Trail: eggcellent event by the riverside
... gardens on the banks of the River Thames taking them from the orangerie to the gazebo and under the shadow of the crinkle-crankle wall. «getreading, Apr 15»
5
Historic houses for sale in Kent
A fabulous kitchen garden is enclosed by a 'crinkle-crankle' wall built of handmade bricks. Fig 4: Tanyard at Boughton Monchelsea comes with ... «Country Life, Mar 15»
6
Annual snowdrop trails launch at Hodsock Priory and Hoptop Hall
The walled garden contains the Crinkle Crankle wall on which the beech hedge at Chatsworth was modelled. Tickets £4 (adult) £2 for children ... «Worksop Today, Jan 15»
7
Volunteers launch Community Speedwatch scheme in Easton
... there were frequent crashes in each of the five preceding years, including one when the village's historic crinkle crankle wall was damaged in ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jan 15»
8
Easton crinkle-crankle wall restored after crash
A 'crinkle-crankle' Grade II listed garden wall in Suffolk, which was hit by a vehicle, has been restored for £10-15,000. A section of the wall in ... «BBC News, May 14»
9
Duke of Grafton uses R&B to restore Euston Hall's pleasure grounds
The latest landscaper at Euston is Justin Spink, who has designed a family garden beside the house with a crinkle-crankle (serpentine) yew ... «Financial Times, Apr 14»
10
Everything's peachy
However our wall is wavy (AKA crinkle-crankle) making for some difficult concave frame building. After pruning today, I was sure to clean up ... «The Guardian, Mar 14»

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