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crank stock

/ˌkɹæŋk ˈstɒk/UK/ˌkɹæŋk ˈstɒk/

crank stock noun: a vessel used to crush and grind; a kind of mortar.

crank stock: a vessel used to crush and grind; a kind of mortar
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Noun

crank stock (plural crank stocks)

  1. (historical) A vessel used to crush and grind; a kind of mortar.
    • a crank stock opening ― a hole into which a crank stock is placed

Forms of crank stock

pluralcrank stocks

Questions about crank stock

What does crank stock mean?
Crank stock means a vessel used to crush and grind; a kind of mortar.
What part of speech is crank stock?
Crank stock is a noun.
How do you pronounce crank stock?
Crank stock is pronounced /ˌkɹæŋk ˈstɒk/.
What is the plural of crank stock?
The plural of crank stock is crank stocks.

Words near crank stock in the dictionary

  1. crank pins
  2. crank science
  3. crank sciences
  4. crank shaft
  5. crank shafts
  6. crank stock
  7. crank stocks
  8. crank the handle
  9. crank the hog
  10. crank up
  11. crankable

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