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   Wrench

   /ren(t)SH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free" Similar tugpulljerkjoltwrestheavetwistinformal:yank
   • 2. a feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure: "it will be a real wrench to leave after eight years" Similar painful partingdistressing separationtraumatic eventpainachepangtrauma
   • 3. a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc.: "you will need a wrench to tighten it in position" Similar spanneradjustable spannermonkey wrench
   • 4. a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.

   verb

   • 1. pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it upward from my hand" Similar tugpulljerkwrestheavetwisttearrippluckgrabseizesnatchforcetake by forceremove by forceprisepeelpryinformal:yank
   • ▪ injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement: "she slipped and wrenched her ankle" Similar spraintwistturnstrainrickcrickpulldislocateput out of jointdamageinjurehurt
   • ▪ turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
   • ▪ distort to fit a particular theory or interpretation: "to wrench our Bible to make it fit a misconception of facts"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   wrench meaning, definition, what is wrench: to twist and pull something roughly from...: Learn more.

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   She stumbled and gave her ankle a painful wrench. (to cause) a delay or problem with something that somebody is planning or doing. Definition of wrench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   v.i. to twist, turn, or move suddenly aside: He wrenched away. to give a wrench or twist at something. n. a wrenching movement; a sudden, violent twist: With a quick wrench, she freed herself. a painful, straining twist, as of the ankle or wrist. a sharp, distressing strain, as to the feelings.

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   Definition of wrench in Essential American English Dictionary. wrench. verb. us / rentʃ/ to pull something violently away from a fixed position: The phone had been wrenched off the wall. wrench. noun. us / rentʃ/ a tool with a round end that is used to turn nuts and bolts (= metal objects used to fasten things together)

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   verb (used with object) to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she fell, she wrenched her ankle. to affect distressingly as if by a wrench.

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   wrench (something) (from somebody) His words wrenched a sob from her. wrench at something Her words wrenched at my heart. Definition of wrench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of wrench. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.