• a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
• a jerky pulling movement
• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the Wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
• twist suddenly so as to sprain; "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"
• twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand"
• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "Wrench a window off its hinges"; "Wrench oneself free from somebody''s grip"; "a deep sigh was Wrenched from his ch
• make a sudden twisting motion

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