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crank out

idiom
Meaning

To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.


Examples
SIMPLE

She can crank out ten reports an hour.

CONTEXTUAL

The factory cranks out thousands of toys every day for the holiday rush.

COMPLEX

During his most prolific period, the novelist would crank out three chapters before lunch, as if possessed by some tireless mechanical force.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    crank one's hog

    To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.

  2. 02

    crank the handle

    To perform a process; to do some work.

  3. 03

    crank up

    To muster up the mental energy to do something.

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