wrench

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Pronunciation
/ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/
/ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/
Noun
14 definition(s)
1 Definition

A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.

2 Definition

An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain.

3 Definition

A trick or artifice.

4 Definition

Deceit; guile; treachery.

5 Definition

A turn at an acute angle.

6 Definition

A winch or windlass.

7 Definition

A screw.

8 Definition

A distorting change from the original meaning.

9 Definition

A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner.

10 Definition

An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.

11 Definition

A violent emotional change caused by separation.

12 Definition

In screw theory, a screw assembled from force and torque vectors arising from application of Newton's laws to a rigid body.

13 Definition

Means; contrivance

14 Definition

In coursing, the act of bringing the hare round at less than a right angle, worth half a point in the recognised code of points for judging.

Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

2 Definition

To pull or twist violently.

Example Sentences
  • With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.
3 Definition

To turn aside or deflect.

4 Definition

To slander.

5 Definition

To tighten with or as if with a winch.

6 Definition

To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

Example Sentences
  • Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!
7 Definition

To distort from the original meaning.

8 Definition

To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.

9 Definition

To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.

10 Definition

To rack with pain.

11 Definition

To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.

12 Definition

To use the tool known as a wrench.

Example Sentences
  • The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.