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wrench

释义

wrench

noun

UK /rentʃ/

Word Forms

singular	wrench
plural	wrenches

1
singular a strong movement of pulling and twisting something
She felt a wrench on her shoulders as he pulled her down.
Synonyms and related words
To wind or twist something
wind
twist
tangle
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
2
singular a feeling of sadness caused by leaving a place or a person that you love, or by hearing sad or shocking news
It was quite a wrench leaving that house and beautiful garden.
Synonyms and related words
Sadness and unhappiness
sadness
depression
grief
3
countable Americana spanner
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable spanner
Allen key
applicator
1. 3a
  an adjustable spanner
  Synonyms and related words
  General hand tools
  adjustable spanner
  Allen key
  applicator

wrench

noun

US /rentʃ/

Word Forms

singular	wrench
plural	wrenches

1
countable Americana tool with a round end that fits around a nut of a particular size. The British word is spanner.
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable wrench
Allen wrench
applicator
1. 1a
  a monkey wrench
  Synonyms and related words
  General hand tools
  adjustable wrench
  Allen wrench
  applicator
2
singular a strong movement of pulling and twisting something
She felt a wrench on her shoulders as he pulled her down.
Synonyms and related words
To wind or twist something
wind
twist
tangle
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
3
singular a feeling of sadness caused by leaving a place or a person that you love, or by hearing sad or shocking news
Synonyms and related words
Sadness and unhappiness
sadness
depression
grief

phrases

throw a (monkey) wrench into something

wrench

verb transitive

UK /rentʃ/

Word Forms

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 violently
He wrenched the phone out of her hands.
Synonyms and related words
To wind or twist something
wind
twist
tangle
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
2
to injure a part of your body by twisting it suddenly
As he fell he wrenched his back.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

wrench

verb transitive

US /rentʃ/

Word Forms

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 violently
He wrenched the phone out of her hands.
Synonyms and related words
To wind or twist something
wind
twist
tangle
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
2
to injure a part of your body by twisting it suddenly
As he fell he wrenched his back.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

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