wrench

Noun
  1. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (synset 114322572)
    "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
    is a type of: harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    subtypes: sprain - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
    same as: pull, twist
  2. A jerky pulling movement (synset 107366509)
    is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    same as: twist
  3. A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (synset 104613932)
    is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
    subtypes:
    • adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - can be changed to different settings
    • allen wrench - a wrench for Allen screws
    • alligator wrench - a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
    • box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
    • brace wrench - a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
    • bulldog wrench - a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
    • carriage wrench - a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
    • dog wrench - a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
    • hook spanner, hook wrench - a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
    • lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
    • open-end wrench, tappet wrench - a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
    • pin wrench - a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
    • screw key - a wrench for turning a screw
    • socket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
    • sparkplug wrench - a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
    • tap wrench - a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
    • torque wrench - a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
    has: jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
    same as: spanner
Verb
  1. Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (synset 201352175)
    "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
    is a type of: pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
    same as: twist
  2. Make a sudden twisting motion (synset 201872773)
    is a type of: squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
  3. Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (synset 201351812)
    "Wring one's hand"
    is a type of: distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape
    same as: wring
    verb group: contort, deform, distort, wring - twist and press out of shape
  4. Twist suddenly so as to sprain (synset 200090876)
    "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"
    is a type of: injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
    same as: rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrick

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