Synonyms for
Wrench
Definition
A tool used for gripping and turning objects such as nuts, bolts, and pipes to tighten or loosen them.
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Common collocations
- throw a wrench
- wrench in the works
- wrench the steering wheel
- wrench the door open
- a monkey wrench
- wrench the arm
- wrench the ankle
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Usage note
As a verb, 'wrench' often implies a forceful or sudden twisting motion, sometimes causing injury. As a noun, it refers to a tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
Example sentences
- My dad used a wrench to fix the leaky pipe.
- The plumber carried a toolbox with a wrench inside.
- The bolt was too tight, so I used a wrench to loosen it.
- The old wrench was rusty and hard to turn.
- The mechanic needed a specific size wrench to fix the car.
Quotes
I think that cars today are almost the exact equivalent of the great Gothic cathedrals: I mean the supreme creation of an era, conceived with passion by unknown artists, and consumed in image if not in usage by a whole population which appropriates them as a purely magical object. - Roland Barthes
I was always interested in mechanics and machinery. - Jayne Mansfield
I think that cars today are almost the exact equivalent of the great Gothic cathedrals: I mean the supreme creation of an era, conceived with passion by unknown artists, and consumed in image if not in usage by a whole population which appropriates them as a purely magical object. - Roland Barthes