cronk

v 1: utter a hoarse sound, like a raven [syn: {croak}]

2: cry like a goose; "The geese were honking" [syn: {honk}]

crank

(Automotive slang) Verb used to describe the performance of a

machine, especially sustained performance. "This box cranks

(or, cranks at) about 6 megaflops, with a burst mode of twice

that on vectorised operations."

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(1994-12-01)