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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.
- English (US)
WRENCH meaning: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or...
- Znaczenie Wrench, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
WRENCH definicja: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or...
- Wrench Spanish Translation
WRENCH translate: arrancar, llave inglesa, llave inglesa...
- Wrench: Italian Translation
wrench translate: strappare, chiave inglese, strappare,...
- English (US)
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. b. : to snatch forcibly : wrest. 5. : to cause to suffer mental anguish : rack entry 2. wrenchingly. ˈren-chiŋ-lē. adverb.
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: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
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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.
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.
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.
