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verb(wrench)to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting
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verb(wrench)to pull or strain at something with violent twisting
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verb(wrench)to twist violently
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noun(wrench)a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting
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noun(wrench)a sharp twist or sudden jerk straining muscles or ligaments; also : the resultant injury (as of a joint)
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noun(wrench)a distorting or perverting alteration
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noun(wrench)an L-shaped hexagonal metal bar either end of which fits the socket of a screw or bolt
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noun(wrench)a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle
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noun(wrench)something that disrupts
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noun(wrench)a wrench for gripping and turning a cylindrical object (such as a pipe) usually by use of two serrated jaws so designed as to grip the pipe when turning in one direction only
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noun(wrench)a wrench usually in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut