crankbait

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noun

A kind of fishing lure.

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Meanings

nouncrankbait (plural crankbaits)

plural crankbaits

  1. fishingA kind of fishing lure.

Origin

From crank + bait.

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APA

crankbait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankbait

MLA

“crankbait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankbait. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crankbait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankbait.

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