wrench
noun
[ rɛn(t)ʃ ]
• a sudden violent twist or pull.
• "with a wrench Tony wriggled free"
• a feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure.
• "it will be a real wrench to leave after eight years"
Similar:
painful parting,
distressing separation,
traumatic event,
pain,
ache,
pang,
trauma,
• an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts.
• "you will need a wrench to tighten it in position"
• a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.
wrench
verb
• pull or twist suddenly and violently.
• "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand"
Similar:
tug,
pull,
jerk,
wrest,
heave,
twist,
tear,
rip,
pluck,
grab,
seize,
snatch,
force,
take by force,
remove by force,
prise,
peel,
pry,
yank,
• turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
Origin:
late Old English wrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.
