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Synonyms & Antonyms of wrench
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something
- with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board
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2
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
- with one final hard wrench I was able to pull the cork from the bottle
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of wrench (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation
- with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup
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3
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
- wrenched the post out of the ground
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The first known use of wrench was before the 12th century
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