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List of meaning for wrench

to pull or twist something away violently

wrench, twist, pull(noun)

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

twist, wrench(noun)

a jerky pulling movement

wrench, spanner(verb)

a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

wrench, twist(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"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

wrench(verb)

make a sudden twisting motion

wring, wrench(verb)

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

"Wring one's hand"

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick(verb)

twist suddenly so as to sprain

"wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force

with one final hard wrench I was able to pull the cork from the bottle

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

wrenched her shoulder by all of that heavy lifting

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

wrenched the post out of the ground

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