wrenches
Meaning of wrenches
plural noun
- a sudden violent twist or pull.
with a wrench Tony wriggled free
- a feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure.
it will be a real wrench to leave after eight years
- an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts.
you will need a wrench to tighten it in position
- a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.
- pull or twist suddenly and violently.
Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand
she wrenched herself free of his grip
- turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
late Old English wrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.
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Hyphenation of wrenches
wrenches
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- wrenches is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
wrenches synonyms
Meaning a hard or sudden pull:
Meaning an act of pulling something:
Meaning a quick, sharp, sudden movement:
Meaning an abrupt rough or violent movement:
Meaning a key for tuning a harp or piano:
Meaning an act of heaving:
Meaning an act of twisting something around a stationary point:
Meaning a sudden hard pull:
Meaning highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury:
Meaning a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body:
Meaning a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion:
Meaning a deeply distressing or disturbing experience:
Meaning a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt:
Meaning remove by pulling forcefully:
Meaning tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone:
Meaning take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place:
Meaning grasp or seize suddenly and roughly:
Meaning take hold of suddenly and forcibly:
Meaning quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way:
Meaning artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant):
Meaning remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable):
Meaning inquire too closely into a person's private affairs:
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