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English
Image:Monkey_wrench.jpg|thumb|right|150px|a pipe wrench
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɹ�nʧ̩̩/
r�nch, /rent�/, /rentS/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�nt�|-�nt�
Etymology
Old English wren�an
Noun
en-noun|wrenches
- US a hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.
Synonyms
spanner (British, Aus)
Translations
trans-top|hand tool
Czech: klÃÄ� m
Finnish: kiintoavain
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Romanian: cheie fixa
Russian: гае�н�й кл�� (gáje�nyj kl'u�) m
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Related terms
adjustable wrench
socket wrench
monkey-wrench, monkey wrench, monkeywrench
pipe wrench
screw wrench
tube wrench
Verb
en-verb|wrench|es
- to pull or twist violently.
#: With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.
- to injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
#: Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!
- to use the tool known as a wrench
#: The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.
Translations
trans-top|to pull or twist
Finnish: temmata, tempaista
trans-mid
Romanian: a trage, a invarti
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trans-top|to injure
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