Definizione monolingua

wrench

wrench (third-person singular simple present wrenches, present participle wrenching, simple past and past participle wrenched)

1. (transitive) To pull or twist violently.

   With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.

2. (transitive) To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

   Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!

3. (transitive) To use the tool known as a wrench.

   The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.

wrench (plural wrenches)

1. A movement that twists and pulls violently.
2. A distorting change.
3. A sudden emotional change.
4. A violent pull or twist; a tug
   • 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21

     With a wrench, which threw his victim back upon the bed as though hurled from a height, he turned and sprang at us.

5. (US) a hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.

Definizione dizionario wrench

chiave

	chiave inglese
	hand tool

	chiave piatta
	hand tool

contorcere

slogare

storcere

storta

strappare

strappo

torcere

Altri significati:

To pull or twist

(transitive) To use the tool known as a wrench.

A sudden emotional change.

twisting movement

A violent pull or twist; a tug

wring (a neck)

(transitive) To pull or twist violently.

To use a wrench

To sprain a joint

(US) a hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.

A distorting change.

(transitive) To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

A movement that twists and pulls violently.