Wrench

Meaning

Noun

●

A

that

or

; a tug.

●

An

by a

or

of a

;

, sprain.

●

A

or artifice.

●

Deceit;

; treachery.

●

A

at an

angle.

●

A

or windlass.

●

A screw.

●

A

change from the

meaning.

●

In American English & Tools:

A

for making

, such as

, or

; a spanner.

●

In British English & Tools:

An

adjustable spanner

used by plumbers.

●

A

change

by separation.

●

In Physics:

In

, a

from

and

from

of Newton's

to a

body.

●

means; contrivance

●

In

, the

of

the

round at

a

,

a point in the

of

for judging.

Verb

●

To

or

violently.

●

To

(a

) by

or twisting.

●

To

the

of; to misrepresent.

●

To

with

; to be

or distressed.

●

To

a

or twist.

●

To use a

; to

with a

.

●

To

a

or writhe.

●

To

with or

with a winch.

●

To

a

in a

motion.

●

In Fencing:

To

an

by

his or her

away.

Name

●

A

from the nickname.

Sourced from

Origin

wrench

English

wrencan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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Rhymes

Dog Bone Wrench

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