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To pull, twist or jerk something suddenly or with force
“She would wrench her bedroom door open and walk in, slamming it shut behind her.”
To take or remove something suddenly or with force
“He took hold of my gun, and tried to wrench it out of my hand.”
To injure or hurt by twisting a body part
“Mr. Sebe Petty had the misfortune Monday to wrench his ankle badly and, in falling, cut his back in a couple of places.”
To obtain through extortion or force
“By virtue of his office and his power of veto, he was able to wrench a few concessions.”
To quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way
To twist or bend out of shape
To cause or feel pain by applying pressure
To take or have a winding course
To derive or extract something from someone, especially underhandedly
To bring harm or injury to
To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
To pull or elongate a stretchable object
Plural for an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts
“An adjustable wrench works well to tighten up the hardware that holds the faucet in place.”
Plural for a sudden violent twist or pull
“I noticed that one of the trousers' pockets was half-turned out, as if with a violent wrench, or a hand too full of money to get easily out again.”
Plural for an injury to a limb or joint, caused by twisting it
“He had no injury other than a wrench in his arm.”
Plural for a feeling of sadness or distress, typically caused by one's own or another's departure
“It will be a bit of a wrench to leave the house the family has had for so long.”
Plural for a sudden, sharp pain
“I fell toward the giant dumpster that serviced the building and felt a wrench as my shoulder hit the ground.”
Plural for a tool that applies pressure or twisting force to tighten or loosen bolts
Plural for a jawed tool for gripping a pipe, in turning or holding it
Plural for a very tight hold
Plural for an act of turning or twisting, or the fact of having twists and turns
Plural for a painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body
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