- wrench from
- phr verbWrench from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grasp
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Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… … Wikipedia
wrench — Synonyms and related words: Allen wrench, Stillson wrench, abrade, abrasion, ache, aching, acute pain, adjustable wrench, alligator wrench, anamorphism, anamorphosis, asymmetry, badger, bark, belie, bend, bite, blackmail, blemish, bloody, blow,… … Moby Thesaurus
wrench — I n. 1) monkey wrench 2) (AE) a lug wrench (BE has box spanner) II v. (d; tr.) to wrench from (he wrenched the handbag from the old woman) * * * [rentʃ] monkeywrench (AE) a lug wrench (BE has box spanner) (d; tr.) to wrench from (he wrenched the… … Combinatory dictionary
wrench — vb Wrench, wrest, wring can all basically mean to turn or twist forcibly, but they tend to vary widely in the implied purpose or result of the action. Wrench denotes a twisting or turning with considerable force, often with an abrupt tug or yank … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Wrench — Wrench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrenching}.] [OE. wrenchen, AS. wrencan to deceive, properly, to twist, from wrenc guile, deceit, a twisting. ????. See {Wrench}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pull with a twist; to wrest, twist … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrench away from — index confiscate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wrench — [[t]re̱ntʃ[/t]] wrenches, wrenching, wrenched 1) VERB If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. [V n prep] He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand...… … English dictionary
wrench — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to twist and pull something from its position using force: wrench sth away/free/off etc: I managed to wrench the knife away from him. 2 (transitive always + adv/prep) to use your strength to pull yourself… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… … Universalium
wrench — wrench1 [rentʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: wrencan] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being held ▪ I wrenched the packet from his grasp. ▪ The door had been wrenched open. 2.) wrench … Dictionary of contemporary English
