crank out

verb

cranked out; cranking out; cranks out

transitive verb

: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript

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Toyota’s Japanese manufacturing plants crank out about 13,500 new vehicles every day—but last year, 14 of them were knocked offline for 24 hours by a single software glitch. Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Ice Cream Maker $199 $149 Walmart A great gift for the whole family, this ice cream maker can crank out two 16-ounce pints and even be used to create milkshakes and sorbet. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 The weight-doesn’t-matter mantra lets manufacturers off the hook, giving them carte blanche to keep cranking out burdensome behemoths. Dario Digiulio, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024 Open Tuesday through Sunday, starting at 5 a.m., the shop cranks out a variety of yeast and cake doughnuts, plus other bakery classics like Long Johns, Twists, Apple Fritters, and Cinnamon Buns. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crank out 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crank out was in 1956

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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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