wrench

²wrench

noun

Definition of WRENCH

1

a : a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting b : a sharp twist or sudden jerk straining muscles or ligaments; also : the resultant injury (as of a joint) c : a distorting or perverting alteration d : acute emotional distress : sudden violent mental change

2

: a hand or power tool for holding, twisting, or turning an object (as a bolt or nut)

3

: monkey wrench 2

Examples of WRENCH

1. It was a wrench to say goodbye to all my friends.
2. <with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board>

First Known Use of WRENCH

1530

Related to WRENCH

Synonyms: twist, twisting, wrenching, wresting, wringing

Antonyms: push

Related Words: draft, draw, extraction, pull, tug, yank; dislocation, displacement

Near Antonyms: heave, shove, thrust

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Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang