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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.

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