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Quick definitions from WordNet (wrench)
▸ noun: a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
▸ noun: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments ("The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell")
▸ noun: a jerky pulling movement
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: make a sudden twisting motion
▸ verb: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
▸ verb: twist suddenly so as to sprain ("Wrench one's ankle")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24080)
▸ Also see wrenchs
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▸ noun: a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
▸ noun: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments ("The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell")
▸ noun: a jerky pulling movement
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: make a sudden twisting motion
▸ verb: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
▸ verb: twist suddenly so as to sprain ("Wrench one's ankle")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24080)
▸ Also see wrenchs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to wrench
▸ Usage examples for wrench
▸ Idioms related to wrench (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing wrench
▸ Words that often appear near wrench
▸ Rhymes of wrench
▸ Invented words related to wrench