Word Finder - wrenches

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A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.

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An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain.

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A trick or artifice.

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Deceit; guile; treachery.

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A turn at an acute angle.

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A winch or windlass.

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A screw.

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A distorting change from the original meaning.

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A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner.

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An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.

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A violent emotional change caused by separation.

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In screw theory, a screw assembled from force and torque vectors arising from application of Newton's laws to a rigid body.

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Means; contrivance

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In coursing, the act of bringing the hare round at less than a right angle, worth half a point in the recognised code of points for judging.

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To violently move in a turn or writhe.

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To pull or twist violently.

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With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.

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To turn aside or deflect.

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To slander.

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To tighten with or as if with a winch.

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To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

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Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!

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To distort from the original meaning.

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To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.

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To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.

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To rack with pain.

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To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.

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To use the tool known as a wrench.

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The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.

In addition to being handy with this kind of saws, you need to be able to take measurements, use tools such as pliers and wrenches and most importantly, follow instructions.

Standard open ended or vice grip wrenches, strap wrenches to protect decorative finishes, and closet spud wrenches for tight spaces will all help to make the occasional plumbing job easier and more successful.

Invest in the supplies you may need from the start, like plumber's tape, lubricant and a variety of wrenches that will get you access where you need it.

Peg boards mount onto the walls of the garage, while repositionable hooks can hang clippers, rakes, wrenches and hammers, keeping them well organized while taking up hardly any room at all.

For example, if your boyfriend is a mechanic, a dozen roses might not thrill him - but get him a dozen wrenches of various sizes, all done up in a pretty bow, and he'll be delighted!

I was pretty much his gopher at first, getting him wrenches and handing him parts.

In addition to the appliances mentioned the tools comprise reamers to enlarge the bore of the well, the winged-substitute which is fitted above the bit to prevent it from glancing off, and above the round reamer to keep it in place, a temper-screw with clamps and wrenches.

Again, that wrenches of arbitrary amounts about two given screws compound into a wrench the locus of whose axis is a cylindroid.

All models are supplied in steel storage case or tray and are suitable for use with air impact guns and air operated ratchet wrenches.

Many chairs are held together by Allen-head bolts or screws, so investing in a good set of Allen wrenches is smart.