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wrench
[ rench ]
/ rÉntÊ /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to twist, turn, or move suddenly aside: He wrenched away.
to give a wrench or twist at something.
noun
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Origin of wrench
before 1050; Middle English wrenchen (v.), Old English wrencan to twist, turn; cognate with German renken
OTHER WORDS FROM wrench
wrencher, nounwrench·ing·ly, adverboutwrench, verb (used with object)un·wrenched, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrench
ranch, wrenchWords nearby wrench
wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane, Wrekin, wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest, wrestle
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British Dictionary definitions for wrench
wrench
/ (rÉntÊ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for wrench
Old English wrencan; related to Old High German renken, Lithuanian rangyti to twist. See wrinkle 1
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wrench
wrench
see throw a monkey wrench.
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