cranks

"I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."

"Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."

"The old road to the lake had many dangerous cranks, making it difficult to drive quickly. "

"Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."

"Her sudden decision to quit her job was one of her cranks; she often acts impulsively. "

"After losing the game, the boy had a sudden crank and slammed his door. "

"John is a crank because he talks to himself."

"Back in the 1880s, the most dedicated baseball cranks would arrive at the ballpark hours before the game, eager to secure the best seats. "

"That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."

"The comedian's routine was filled with cranks, twisting common phrases into unexpected and funny meanings. "

"The hospital ward was full of cranks, all hoping to recover quickly. "

"Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."

"He cranks the handle on the ice cream maker to churn the ingredients. "

"He cranks the handle of the old pencil sharpener to sharpen his pencil. "

"Crank it up!"

"Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"

"By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."

"The old mountain road cranks sharply around the cliffs, making the drive slow and careful. "

"Police warned about the dangers of "cranks" after finding a large quantity of the illegal drug during a raid. "