26984 words

wrenches

9 definitions • 11 examples
1
to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from its position:

Examples:

The photographer tripped over the cord, wrenching a microphone from its stand.
The phone had been wrenched from/off the wall.
The ball was wrenched out of his grasp by another player.
His hands were tied but he managed to wrench himself free.
2
to twist part of your body badly, such as your arm or leg, and injure it:

Examples:

He wrenched his right shoulder during a game of hockey.
3
to suddenly take someone from people they love, causing them great unhappiness:

Examples:

At the age of eight, she was wrenched from her foster parents and sent to live with another family.
4
a tool for holding and turning objects, especially one that can be made larger and smaller to hold different sized objects :

Examples:

6
a feeling of unhappiness when you have to leave a person or place that you love:

Examples:

She found leaving home a real wrench.
7
to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from a fixed position:

Examples:

The ball was wrenched from his hands by another player.
8
If you wrench part of your body, such as your arm or knee, you twist it badly and injure it:

Examples:

He wrenched his back while digging in the garden.
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