Word a Day
wrench
What does wrench mean?
wrench (verb): to pull or twist violently.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wrench in a sentence?
- With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce wrench?
/ɹɛntʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wrench come from?
From Middle English wrenchen, from Old English wrenċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrankijan, from Proto-Germanic *wrankijaną.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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sit or recline comfortably
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to omit from consideration
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to pull or twist violently
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be obliged to pay or repay
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