Word: Wrench
How to pronounce: renʧ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A sudden violent twist or pull.
Example sentences: "With a wrench Tony wriggled free"
2. A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure.
Example sentences: "It will be a real wrench to leave after eight years"
3. A tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc.
Example sentences: "You will need a wrench to tighten it in position"
4. A combination of a couple with a force along its axis.
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.
Example sentences: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it upward from my hand"
Synonyms:
spanner
fork spanner
pipe wrench
nut
impact wrench
nutrunner
pull
wrest
rip
wring
yank
pluck
haul
unscrew
turn
sprain
twist
tug
twisting
Derivations:
wrenched
wrenching
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Wrench in Other Languages...
Spanish: Llave
German: Schraubenschlüssel
French: Clef
Italian: Strappo
Turkish: Burkma
