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Meanings of wrench in English
A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.
Synonyms
Examples for "spanner"
Examples for "spanner"
1
At this moment the man in the sweater returned, carrying a spanner.
2
The coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly threw a spanner in the works this year.
3
And the spanner went down as if Neptune were rebuking the seas.
4
For a would-be reserve currency, that's a real spanner in the works.
5
But the issue of finance has thrown a spanner in the works.
Usage of wrench in English
1
With atypical violence he threw a power wrench across a work-table nearby.
2
They are ready to wrench themselves from home for a New… Audio
3
But Commander Whitson's still up there, space power wrench at the ready.
4
The wrench upon it had already pulled the bodkin from the wainscot.
5
Which is going to throw a wrench in the health insurance industry.
6
Maybe throw a wrench or so in the works once inna while.
7
The wrench of plucking up the plant by the roots is over.
8
The sound of an air wrench carried out of the open bay.
9
The rider gave easily and gracefully to the wrench of his mount.
10
He took down the wrench and went back to the engine room.
11
Yoshio stuck his hand in his pocket and felt the heavy wrench.
12
They were a standard size, fitting the zero-torque wrench that he carried.
13
Spikes held the top board beyond the possibility of a wrench loose.
14
He with the wrench ceased his attempt to open the motor hood.
15
So the Genoese Giovanni became the Venetian Zuan without any patriotic wrench.
16
A small wrench lay on the ground and she picked it up.
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Translations for wrench
Wrench through the time
Wrench across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common