Definition: a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
Definition: a jerky pulling movement
Main entry: wrench, twist, pull
Definition: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Usage: the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell; he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
Main entry: sprain, rick, wrench, wrick, turn, twist
Definition: twist suddenly so as to sprain
Usage: wrench one's ankle; The wrestler twisted his shoulder; the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell; I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
Definition: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Usage: Wring one's hand
Definition: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
Usage: wrench a window off its hinges; wrench oneself free from somebody's grip; a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
Main entry: wrench
Definition: make a sudden twisting motion