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wrench

/ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/

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noun

A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.

Examples :

"The sudden wrench of the door handle surprised the little girl. "

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

Examples :

"After slipping on the ice, she felt a sharp wrench in her ankle. "

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A trick or artifice.

Examples :

"The teacher's sudden change of heart was a wrench, a trick meant to get the students to finish their assignments early. "

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Deceit; guile; treachery.

Examples :

"The politician's promise to lower taxes turned out to be a calculated wrench to gain votes. "

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A turn at an acute angle.

Examples :

"The intricate gears had a small wrench in their alignment, causing them to grind together. "

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A winch or windlass.

Examples :

"The farmer used the large wrench to lift the heavy hay bale onto the truck. "

machine nautical

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Examples :

"The tiny wrench was used to tighten the screw on the school project's model airplane. "

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A distorting change from the original meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's new interpretation of the poem introduced a wrench in its original meaning, focusing on the speaker's loneliness instead of love. "

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

Examples :

"My father used a wrench to tighten the loose pipe fitting in the kitchen sink. "

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An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.

Examples :

"The plumber used a wrench to tighten the leaky pipe under the sink. "

technical machine utensil

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A violent emotional change caused by separation.

Examples :

"The sudden move to a new country caused a terrible wrench in Sarah's heart, leaving her missing her friends and family. "

emotion mind suffering

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

Examples :

"The engineer carefully analyzed the wrench, understanding how the applied force and rotational torque combined to tighten the bolt. "

physics technical machine

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Means; contrivance

Examples :

"The new wrench for organizing our family's schedules was a shared calendar app. "

utility machine device

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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.

Examples :

"The dog's skillful wrench brought the hare around, earning half a point in the coursing competition. "

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verb

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

Examples :

"The child wrestled with the toy, wrenching it from his brother's grasp. "

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To pull or twist violently.

Examples :

"With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."

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To turn aside or deflect.

Examples :

"The unexpected rain wrenched my plans for a picnic in the park. "

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verb

Examples :

"He tried to wrench her reputation by spreading false rumors about her work ethic. "

communication language word

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To tighten with or as if with a winch.

Examples :

"The mechanic had to wrench the rusty bolt tighter to keep the car's engine from leaking. "

technical machine utility

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To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

Examples :

"Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"

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To distort from the original meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's confusing explanation wrenched the meaning of the poem from its original intent. "

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To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.

Examples :

"The angry boy angrily wrenched the knife into the board, twisting it hard. "

weapon action military

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

Examples :

"The fencing instructor demonstrated how to wrench the opponent's foil away during a practice match. "

weapon military war action

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To rack with pain.

Examples :

"The bad news about the exam wrenched my stomach with anxiety. "

medicine body sensation suffering

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To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.

Examples :

"The argument with my brother wrenched the joy from our usual Saturday morning activities. "

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To use the tool known as a wrench.

Examples :

"The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."

utility technical machine work