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wrenching

/ɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

Meanings
  • the act of using a wrench to apply torque to a bolt or nut

    - "I used a wrench to tighten the bolt on the car engine."
    - "The plumber used a wrench to tighten the pipes under the sink."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with wrenching
wrenching , mending , blending
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. wrenching (en) : the act of using a wrench to apply torque to a bolt or nut

  2. wrenching (en) : causing great emotional pain or distress


Variants
List of all variants of wrenching that leads to same result
wrench , wrenched , wrenches , wrenching , wrenchingly , gut-wrenching , heart-wrenching
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from Old English 'wreccan', meaning 'to twist or bend'


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