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wrench /ˈrɛnʧ/  

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  • noun
    plural wrenches
    [count] US :a tool consisting of a handle with one end designed to hold, twist, or turn an object (such as a bolt or nut)
    an adjustable wrench - called also (Brit) spanner
    [count] :a violent twisting or pulling movement - usually singular
    He snapped the tree's thick root with a wrench of the shovel.
    [singular] chiefly Brit :something unpleasant that happens and that causes you to feel emotional pain
    It was a wrench to say goodbye to all my friends.
    throw a wrench into the works
    US informal :to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly
    We were going to renew our lease, but the landlord threw a wrench into the works [=(Brit) threw a spanner into the works] by increasing the rent.
    verb
    wrenches; wrenched; wrenching
    to twist and pull with a sudden violent motion [no obj]
    I tried to wrench free from his grip. [+ obj]
    I tried to wrench myself free from his grip. - often used figuratively
    I have trouble wrenching myself away from a good book.
    an emotionally wrenching experience [=a very sad/painful experience]
    a heart-wrenching story [=a very sad story]
    [+ obj] :to injure (a part of your body) by making a violent twisting motion
    He wrenched his back when he tried to lift a heavy box.
    I wrenched [=sprained] my knee while playing football.
    [+ obj] :to take (something) by using force
    She wrenched the toy from his grasp.
    The statue was wrenched from its pedestal. - often used figuratively
    He wrenched control of the company (away) from his uncle.