Wrench
01
nyckel, skiftnyckel
a hand tool with a handle and a jaw or jaws designed to grip, turn, or hold objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes
Dialect
American
American
Exempel
The mechanic used a torque wrench to ensure the bolts were tightened to the specified torque.
Mekanikern använde en momentnyckel för att säkerställa att bultarna var åtdragna till det angivna vridmomentet.
02
a sudden, forceful pull
03
a painful twist or strain of muscles or ligaments
to wrench
01
to twist a body part suddenly and cause a sprain
02
to twist or pull something hard and suddenly to detach it from where it is fixed
Exempel
He wrenched the stuck drawer open, causing it to come off its tracks.
03
to make a quick, sharp twisting motion
04
to twist or contort the body from pain or distress
