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- Dictionarywrench/rɛn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free" Similar
- 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
verb
- 1. pull or twist suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand" Similar
- 2. turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
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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.
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts —or keep them from turning. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand spanner is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-ended spanner and ring spanner.
The meaning of WRENCH is to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting. How to use wrench in a sentence.
A wrench or a monkey wrench is an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes.
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: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
To wrench means to grab or pull something with a lot of physical force. See this teddy bear? If you want it, you’ll have to wrench it out of my hands, because I’m not willing to give it up. Maybe you have a wrench at home, that is, a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or a pipe joint.
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 meaning: 1. to pull something violently away from a fixed position: 2. to injure part of your body by…. Learn more.
