6 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
noun a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
noun a jerky pulling movement
noun a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
originFrom Middle English wrench, from Old English wrenċ, from Proto-Germanic *wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wreng- (“to turn”). Compare German Rank (“plot, intrigue”).
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