wrench

Words with a similar base: wrench

'wrench'

[wrench.n.01] as in: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

Examples:
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

wrench, twist, wrench, wrench, wrench, wring, twist, turn, construction, device, spin, kink, bend, eddy, braid, twist, wind, twist, writhe, flex, twist, twist, twist, wind, twist, twist, pull, pull, pull, pull, puff, pull, pull, attract, pull, pull, perpetrate, draw, pull, pull, pull, pull, pull, rend, pull, pluck, extract, pull, pull

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injury, entity

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sprain

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attract, bend, bending, braid, construction, crouch, deflect, device, draw, eddy, extract, flex, fold, kink, perpetrate, pluck, puff, pull, rend, spin, strain, tense, turn, twist, wind, wrench, writhe

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'wrench'

[twist.n.09] as in: a jerky pulling movement

turn, construction, device, spin, wrench, kink, bend, eddy, twist, braid, twist, wind, twist, writhe, flex, twist, twist, twist, wind, twist, wrench, twist, twist, wrench, wrench, wring

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movement, entity

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bend, bending, braid, construction, crouch, deflect, device, eddy, flex, fold, kink, spin, strain, tense, turn, twist, wind, wrench, writhe

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'wrench'

[wrench.n.03] as in: a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

wrench, twist, wrench, wrench, wrench, wring, twist

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hand_tool, entity

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socket_wrench, box_wrench, sparkplug_wrench, carriage_wrench, allen_wrench, lug_wrench, brace_wrench, adjustable_wrench, torque_wrench, bulldog_wrench, tap_wrench, screw_key, alligator_wrench, pin_wrench, dog_wrench, open-end_wrench, hook_wrench

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'wrench'

[wrench.v.01] as in: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

Examples:
wrench a window off its hinges
wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest

wrench, twist, wrench, wrench, wrench, wring, twist, turn, construction, device, spin, kink, bend, eddy, braid, twist, wind, twist, writhe, flex, twist, twist, twist, wind, twist, twist

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pull, act

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act, bend, bending, braid, construction, consume, crouch, deflect, device, devour, dissemble, eddy, flex, fold, kink, spin, strain, tense, turn, twist, wind, work, wrench, writhe

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'wrench'

[wrench.v.02] as in: make a sudden twisting motion

wrench, twist, wrench, wrench, wrench, wring, twist

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writhe, move

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act, affect, be_active, go, motion, motivate, move, travel

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'wrench'

[wring.v.02] as in: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

Examples:
Wring one's hand

squeeze, contort, wring, extort, wring, wrench, twist, wrench, wrench, wrench, twist

contort

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twist, change

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act, affect, be_active, bend, braid, change, construction, deepen, depart, deviate, device, eddy, exchange, flex, go, kink, leave, motion, motivate, move, sidetrack, spin, switch, transfer, travel, turn, twist, variety, wind, wrench, writhe

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'wrench'

[twist.v.10] as in: twist suddenly so as to sprain

Examples:
wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

turn, construction, device, spin, wrench, kink, bend, eddy, twist, braid, twist, wind, twist, writhe, flex, twist, twist, twist, wind, twist, wrench, twist, twist, sprain, wrench, wrench, wring, turn, turn, turning, turn, go, turn, act, turn, turn, turn, change_state, become, turn, change_by_reversal, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, plow, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, call_on, sour, turn, crick, haystack, rick

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injure, change

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bend, bending, braid, construction, crouch, deflect, device, eddy, flex, fold, kink, spin, strain, tense, turn, twist, wind, wrench, writhe

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Origins

					wrench (English)
└── wrencan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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