crank-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: use a hand tool to start, rotate or fasten

Commentary: Includes: CRANK UP
NOTE: The hand tool is called a 'crank'.

Examples:
We need to crank up the engine.
When the old Magneto telephone is cranked, the relay closes.
I cranked the press down onto the sandpaper.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
crank_up 1, 2

Sense Number 2: travel in or be shaped like a zigzag

Examples:
Suddenly the road cranked left.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5

Sense Number 3: CRANK OUT: produce in a routine and monotonous manner

Commentary: Is: CRANK OUT

Examples:
This printing press cranks out 10,000 pages a day.
I really have to crank out my homework if I'm to make the due date.
Bollywood cranks out twice as many movies as Hollywood each year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: crank.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
crank_out 1

Sense Number 4: increase intensity of

Commentary: Includes: CRANK UP
NOTE: This is a metaphorical subsense of 1, no actual 'crank' is used here.

Examples:
Come on man, crank the music!
You really have to crank up the volume on this old TV.
The police really need to crank up their investigation of the
smugglers ring.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: crank.01