greenhouse greenhouse /ˈgriːnˌhaʊs/

adjective

1. Of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect  ( greenhouse )
   of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
    Greenhouse gases
   greenhouse gases
   

noun

1. () A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions  ( glasshouse [British] , greenhouse )
   a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
    My mom grows all her vegetables in the greenhouse during the winter months
   My mom grows all her vegetables in the greenhouse during the winter months
   
   

 Mesoamerica Mesoamerica /ˌmɛsoʊəˈmɛrɪkə/

noun

1. Mexico and Central America  ( Mesoamerica )
   Mexico and Central America
    The Mayans and Aztecs were two of the major civilizations that thrived in Mesoamerica.
   The Mayans and Aztecs were two of the major civilizations that thrived in Mesoamerica.
   
   

 crank crank /ˈkræŋk/

adjective

1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail  ( crank , tender , tippy , cranky [Informal] )
   (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
   

noun

1. A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle  ( crank , starter )
   a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
   
   
2. [Informal] An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant  ( chalk [Informal] , chicken feed , crank [Informal] , deoxyephedrine , glass [Informal] , ice [Informal] , meth [Informal] , methamphetamine , methamphetamine hydrochloride , Methedrine , shabu [Informal, Asia] , trash [Informal] , crystal meth , gak [Informal] )
   an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
   
   
3. A whimsically eccentric person  ( crank , fruitcake [Informal] , nut [Informal] , crackpot [Informal] , nut case , screwball [Informal] )
   a whimsically eccentric person
   
4. A bad-tempered person  ( churl , crank , crosspatch , grouch , grump )
   a bad-tempered person
   
   

verb

1. Bend into the shape of a crank  ( crank )
   bend into the shape of a crank
   
2. Fasten with a crank  ( crank )
   fasten with a crank
   
3. Rotate with a crank  ( crank , crank up )
   rotate with a crank
   
4. Start by cranking  ( crank , crank up )
   start by cranking
    Crank up the engine
   crank up the engine
   
5. Travel along a zigzag path  ( crank , zigzag )
   travel along a zigzag path
    The river zigzags through the countryside
   The river zigzags through the countryside
   

 stein stein /ˈstaɪn/

noun

1. () A mug intended for serving beer  ( beer mug , stein )
   a mug intended for serving beer
    He lifted his stein in a toast to the evening's festivities.
   He lifted his stein in a toast to the evening's festivities.
   
   

 Stein

1. Experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)  ( Gertrude Stein , Stein )
   experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)