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Words related to wrench

Related / Similar Words: spanner, twist, pull, sprain, turn, wrick, rick, wring

Definition:

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

a jerky pulling movement;

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull";

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";

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand";

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 ch;

make a sudden twisting motion;

See Also: wring out, squeeze out

Hyponyms: adjustable wrench, adjustable spanner, Allen wrench, alligator wrench, box wrench, box end wrench, brace wrench, bulldog wrench, carriage wrench, dog wrench, hook wrench, hook spanner, lug wrench, open-end wrench, tappet wrench, pin wrench, screw key, socket wrench, sparkplug wrench, tap wrench, torque wrench, sprain

Grouped Verbs: contort, deform, distort, wring

Derivational Morphology: twist, writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, pull, overstretch, sprain, turn, wrick, rick, crick, spin, twirl, twisting, whirl, spanner

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