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   wrench

   /rɛn(t)ʃ/

   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. an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts: "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 suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it 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
   • ▪ distort to fit a particular theory or interpretation: archaic "to wrench our Bible to make it fit a misconception of facts"
   • 2. turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.

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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WRENCH definition: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from its position: 2. to twist part of…. Learn more.

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   wrench: [noun] a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting. a distorting or perverting alteration. acute emotional distress : sudden violent mental change.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. to give (something) a sudden or violent twist or pull esp so as to remove (something) from that to which it is.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wrenchWRENCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wrenchWrench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   wrench: 1 n a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell” Synonyms: pull , twist Types: sprain a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments Type of: harm , hurt , injury , trauma any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. n a jerky pulling ...

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wrenchWrench - definition of wrench by The Free Dictionary

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   a tool with jaws for gripping, turning, or twisting an object: Sometimes I have to use a wrench to open jars.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › wrenchWrench Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

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   Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wrenchwrench | meaning of wrench in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarywrench | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    wrench meaning: 1. to pull something violently away from a fixed position: 2. to injure part of your body by…. Learn more.