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- DictionaryWrench/ren(t)SH/
noun
- 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free"
- 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"
verb
- 1. pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it upward from my hand"
1. : to twist violently. 2. : to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining. wrenched her back. 3. : change. especially : distort, pervert. 4. a. : to pull or tighten by violent twisting or with violence.
Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
wrench. (rĕnch) n. 1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis. 2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull: gave the steering wheel a wrench. 3.
WRENCH definition: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from its position: 2. to twist part of…. Learn more.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates. “ wrench a window off its hinges”. “ wrench oneself free from somebody's grip”. “a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest”. synonyms: twist. see more.
verb. 1. to give (something) a sudden or violent twist or pull esp so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached. to wrench a door off its hinges. 2. (transitive) to twist suddenly so as to sprain (a limb) to wrench one's ankle. 3. (transitive) to give pain to.
Wrench definition: Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis.
Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
WRENCH definition: 1. to pull something violently away from a fixed position: 2. to injure part of your body by…. Learn more.
Jun 18, 2024 · A distorting change from the original meaning. [from 17th c.] ( US) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner. [from 18th c.] Synonym: (UK, Australia, New Zealand) spanner. ( UK) An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.
