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    [Verb]  | "wrench" | \ ˈrench \


    1: to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting

    2: to pull or strain at something with violent twisting

    3: to twist violently


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English wrencan; akin to Old High German renken to twist and perhaps to Latin vergere to bend, incline;

    [Noun]  | "wrench" 


    1: a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting

    2: a sharp twist or sudden jerk straining muscles or ligaments; also : the resultant injury (as of a joint)

    3: a distorting or perverting alteration


    Origin: 1530 ;

    [Noun]  | "Al*len wrench" | \ ˈa-lən- \


    1: an L-shaped hexagonal metal bar either end of which fits the socket of a screw or bolt


    Origin: 1913 ;

     Allen Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut;

    [Noun]  | "monkey wrench" 


    1: a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle

    2: something that disrupts


    Origin: circa 1807 ;

    [Noun]  | "pipe wrench" 


    1: 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


    Origin: circa 1875 ;

    [Noun]  | "socket wrench" 


    1: a wrench usually in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut


    Origin: circa 1890 ;

    [Noun]  | "wrenches" 


    1: a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something;


      * e.g., " ... with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board "





    2: the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force;


      * e.g., " ... with one final hard wrench I was able to pull the cork from the bottle "



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    [Noun]  | "wrench" 


    1: a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something;


      * e.g., " ... with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board "



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    •  push





    2: the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force;


      * e.g., " ... with one final hard wrench I was able to pull the cork from the bottle "



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    [Verb]  | "wrenches" 


    1: to move by or as if by a forceful rotation;


      * e.g., " ... with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup "



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    2: to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure;


      * e.g., " ... wrenched her shoulder by all of that heavy lifting "



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    3: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;


      * e.g., " ... wrenched the post out of the ground "



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    [Verb]  | "wrench" 


    1: to move by or as if by a forceful rotation;


      * e.g., " ... with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup "



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    2: to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure;


      * e.g., " ... wrenched her shoulder by all of that heavy lifting "



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    3: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;


      * e.g., " ... wrenched the post out of the ground "



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     [ "Wrenches" ]

    1: The same as a ratchet, but what you whisper to your friend when they are in your presence so they don't know what you're saying. Derived from the word ratchet, which is derived from the tool, hence wrench. Can be used singular or plural

      * e.g.,  ... Fuck, too many wrenches up in here. That wrench is asking to get bitch slapped. 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: A penis so large that when hanging from its pubis it resembles a wrench hanging from a tool belt.

      * e.g.,  ... Mr. Marcus, Lexington Steele, John Holmes. 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: Wrench is a amazing person, he would literally blow up anything and anyone for you. His personality is really humorous and makes a lot of dirty jokes. Many people don’t like his taste in fashion, but it fits Him. He’s like a porcupine, cute but very destructive. Nobody knows about his past, but he has very supportive friends. But Sledgehammers, are his best friend.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, this is Wrench from WatchDogs2 

     [ "wrench" ]

    1: (v.) when someone throws a "wrench in the works" and changes something at the last minute, which messes up your already finalized plans, they have "wrenched" you.

      * e.g.,  ... my friend and i were all set to go to the movie tonight, but then our other friend asked us at the last minute not to go see that specific movie without her, and if we would wait until next week for her. she wrenched us! 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: A slutty tool. (pun on 'wench')

      * e.g.,  ... That boy ain't just a tool, he's a wrench. 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: The next word for ratchet. Way past ratchet.

      * e.g.,  ... Tom:Do you see that ratchet a$$ girl over there?" 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: to verbally abuse a woman’s sense of faithfulness and fidelity.

      * e.g.,  ... While in a conversation with Othello, Iago wrenched many times of Desdemona and her faithfulness. 

     [ "Wrench" ]

    1: Another name for a looser, someone who is annoying, or just someone who thinks they're cool but is worthless. Synonymous with calling someone a tool.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at that dude's faux-hawk, what a wrench! 

     [ "wrenched" ]

    1: adjective to describe a situation where someone else throws a wrench in your plans thereby ruining everything. verb; to wrench, wrenched: meaning to be the wrench thrower in someone else's plans.

      * e.g.,  ... had to cut my vacation short to fly home for a wedding. i totally got wrenched. went on a double date with my friend, ended up with the notty mess. my friend totally wrenched me on that one. 

     [ "The Wrench" ]

    1: 'The Wrench' is where one testicle is accidentally and suddenly trapped/squeezed by the central stiching line of your trousers, after remaining in a seated/slouching postition for too long. In sufferers this causes you to involuntarily leap forward/up whilst simultaneously blurting incomplete expletives. The Wrench can also cause nausea and extended bruising in extreme cases involving Jeans. Also sometimes caused by excessive Gugging on hot days.

      * e.g.,  ... I was on the Sofa watching telly the other day. As I leaned over to get the remote, I uncrossed my legs and got a really bad case of The Wrench - I was on the floor for about 15 minutes, crying like a baby trying not to throw up. One of my bollocks is now Grapefruit sized. 

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