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n a bad-tempered person n a whimsically eccentric person n an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite s…

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  1. n a bad-tempered person n a whimsically eccentric person n an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant n a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle v travel along a zigzag path v start by cranking v rotate with a crank v fasten with a crank v bend into the shape of a crank