nounπShareA movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug."The sudden wrench of the door handle surprised the little girl. "actionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain."After slipping on the ice, she felt a sharp wrench in her ankle. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trick or artifice."The teacher's sudden change of heart was a wrench, a trick meant to get the students to finish their assignments early. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDeceit; guile; treachery."The politician's promise to lower taxes turned out to be a calculated wrench to gain votes. "charactermoralnegativeattitudevaluephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA turn at an acute angle."The intricate gears had a small wrench in their alignment, causing them to grind together. "technicalmachinepartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA winch or windlass."The farmer used the large wrench to lift the heavy hay bale onto the truck. "machinenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA screw."The tiny wrench was used to tighten the screw on the school project's model airplane. "utensiltechnicalmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA distorting change from the original meaning."The teacher's new interpretation of the poem introduced a wrench in its original meaning, focusing on the speaker's loneliness instead of love. "languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner."My father used a wrench to tighten the loose pipe fitting in the kitchen sink. "utensilmachinetechnicalutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adjustable spanner used by plumbers."The plumber used a wrench to tighten the leaky pipe under the sink. "technicalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA violent emotional change caused by separation."The sudden move to a new country caused a terrible wrench in Sarah's heart, leaving her missing her friends and family. "emotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn screw theory, a screw assembled from force and torque vectors arising from application of Newton's laws to a rigid body."The engineer carefully analyzed the wrench, understanding how the applied force and rotational torque combined to tighten the bolt. "physicstechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMeans; contrivance"The new wrench for organizing our family's schedules was a shared calendar app. "utilitymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn 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."The dog's skillful wrench brought the hare around, earning half a point in the coursing competition. "sportanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo violently move in a turn or writhe."The child wrestled with the toy, wrenching it from his brother's grasp. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pull or twist violently."With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."actionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn aside or deflect."The unexpected rain wrenched my plans for a picnic in the park. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slander."He tried to wrench her reputation by spreading false rumors about her work ethic. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tighten with or as if with a winch."The mechanic had to wrench the rusty bolt tighter to keep the car's engine from leaking. "technicalmachineutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting."Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo distort from the original meaning."The teacher's confusing explanation wrenched the meaning of the poem from its original intent. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thrust a weapon in a twisting motion."The angry boy angrily wrenched the knife into the board, twisting it hard. "weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away."The fencing instructor demonstrated how to wrench the opponent's foil away during a practice match. "weaponmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rack with pain."The bad news about the exam wrenched my stomach with anxiety. "medicinebodysensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deprive by means of a violent pull or twist."The argument with my brother wrenched the joy from our usual Saturday morning activities. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use the tool known as a wrench."The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."utilitytechnicalmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading