Wrench
11wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… …
12wrench — Synonyms and related words: Allen wrench, Stillson wrench, abrade, abrasion, ache, aching, acute pain, adjustable wrench, alligator wrench, anamorphism, anamorphosis, asymmetry, badger, bark, belie, bend, bite, blackmail, blemish, bloody, blow,… …
13wrench — [[t]re̱ntʃ[/t]] wrenches, wrenching, wrenched 1) VERB If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. [V n prep] He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand...… …
14wrench — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to twist and pull something from its position using force: wrench sth away/free/off etc: I managed to wrench the knife away from him. 2 (transitive always + adv/prep) to use your strength to pull yourself… …
15wrench — I UK [rentʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms wrench : present tense I/you/we/they wrench he/she/it wrenches present participle wrenching past tense wrenched past participle wrenched 1) to pull or twist something or someone suddenly and… …
16Wrench — There are some very interesting surnames and this is one of them! In our opinion the surname is in a sense job descriptive . It definitely derives from an Olde English pre 7th century word wrenc , and this word always translates as trick or wile …
17wrench — I n. 1) monkey wrench 2) (AE) a lug wrench (BE has box spanner) II v. (d; tr.) to wrench from (he wrenched the handbag from the old woman) * * * [rentʃ] monkeywrench (AE) a lug wrench (BE has box spanner) (d; tr.) to wrench from (he wrenched the… …
18wrench — wrench1 [rentʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: wrencan] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being held ▪ I wrenched the packet from his grasp. ▪ The door had been wrenched open. 2.) wrench …
19wrench — wrench1 [ rentʃ ] noun 1. ) count AMERICAN a tool with a round end that fits around a NUT of a particular size. British spanner a ) a MONKEY WRENCH 2. ) singular a strong movement of pulling and twisting something: She felt a wrench on her… …
20wrench — {{11}}wrench (n.) O.E. wrenc a twisting, artifice, trick; see WRENCH (Cf. wrench) (v.). The meaning tool with jaws for turning is first recorded 1794. {{12}}wrench (v.) O.E. wrencan to twist, from P.Gmc. *wrankijanan (Cf. O.H.G. renken, Ger.… …
