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- Dictionarywrench/rɛn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free" Similar
- 2. 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" Similar
verb
- 1. pull or twist suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand" Similar
- 2. turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
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WRENCH definition: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from its position: 2. to twist part of…. Learn more.
The meaning of WRENCH is to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting. How to use wrench in a sentence.
The term wrench is generally used for tools that turn non-fastening devices (e.g. tap wrench and pipe wrench), or may be used for a monkey wrench—an adjustable pipe wrench. [1] In North American English, wrench is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-end wrench and box-end wrench.
n. 1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis. 2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull: gave the steering wheel a wrench. 3.
Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
A wrench or a monkey wrench is an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes.
Definitions of wrench. noun. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments. “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”. synonyms: pull, twist. see more. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. noun.
