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wrench

noun
  1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
    spanner
  2. a jerky pulling movement
    twist
  3. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    “The wrench to me knee occurred as I fell.”
    pull
verb
  1. twist suddenly so as to sprain
    “wrench one's ankle”
    twist
  2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    wring
  3. 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”
    twist
  4. make a sudden twisting motion