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wrench::verb | Spocien Dictionary
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | twist |
| Type of | pull |
wrench a window off its hinges.
wrench oneself free from somebody's grip.
a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest.
wrench::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spanner |
| Type of | hand tool |
| Has types | adjustable wrench, allen wrench, alligator wrench, box end wrench, adjustable spanner, brace wrench, bulldog wrench, carriage wrench, dog wrench, box wrench, hook spanner, hook wrench, lug wrench, open-end wrench, pin wrench, screw key, socket wrench, sparkplug wrench, tap wrench, tappet wrench, torque wrench |
Examples of wrench
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Drew was ready to ride and insisted our neighbor grab a wrench to take them off.
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Playwright Brian Friel sends a reminder of the wrench at leaving the other side.
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With an adjustable wrench, slowly start loosening the nut that holds the tubing.
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Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the final days of the presidential campaign.
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At first, ketamine seemed to throw a monkey wrench into that neat idea, however.
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When they spot a tap nearby, they wrench it off and start using it as a shovel.
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In another version, one picks up a wrench after the kiss and attacks the other.
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The wrench is, he has this controlling new girlfriend who ended our relationship.
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Bonds intentionally threw a monkey wrench into the gears of the justice system.
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- A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
- Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
- Make a sudden twisting motion
- Twist: a jerky pulling movement
- A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
- Wring: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
- A wrench (or spanner outside of North America) is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objectsu2014usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and boltsu2014or keep them from turning.
- Wrench (Leonard Hebb) is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He is a member of Team America/Thunderiders.
- Screw theory is a conceptual framwork developed by Sir Robert Stawell Ball in 1876 for application in kinematics and statics of mechanisms (rigid body mechanics). ...
