crank out

crank out
verb
produce in a routine or monotonous manner
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We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding

• Syn: ↑grind out
• Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑bring forth
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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transitive verb
Etymology: crank (II)
: to produce especially in a mechanical or unfeeling manner

he cranked out two novels per year

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ˌcrank ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they crank out he/she/it cranks out present participle cranking out past tense cranked out past participle cranked out] informal phrasal verb
to produce things in large numbers without caring much about their quality

He cranked out one hit song after another.

Thesaurus: general words for to produce goodssynonym areas and objects found in a factoryhyponym
Main entry: crank

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crank out [phrasal verb]
crank out (something) or crank (something) out informal : to produce (something) quickly or carelessly

The factory cranks out hundreds of cars every day.

Not many musicians are able to crank out an album in just six months.

He cranked out the report in less than an hour.

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Main Entry: ↑crank

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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