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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
wrench
1. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
• Syn:
twist, pull
• Derivationally related forms:
pull (for: pull), twist (for: twist)
• Hypernyms:
injury, hurt, harm, trauma
• Hyponyms:
sprain
2. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
• Syn:
spanner
• Hypernyms:
hand tool
• Hyponyms:
adjustable wrench, adjustable spanner, Allen wrench, alligator wrench, box wrench,
box end wrench, brace wrench, bulldog wrench, carriage wrench, dog wrench, hook wrench,
hook spanner, lug wrench, open-end wrench, tappet wrench, pin wrench, screw key,
socket wrench, sparkplug wrench, tap wrench, torque wrench
• Part Meronyms:
jaw
3. a jerky pulling movement
• Syn:
twist
• Derivationally related forms:
twist (for: twist)
• Hypernyms:
movement, motion
1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (Freq. 5)
- wrench a window off its hinges
- wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
- a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
• Syn:
twist
• Derivationally related forms:
twist (for: twist)
• Hypernyms:
pull
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. make a sudden twisting motion (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
- Wring one's hand
• Syn:
wring
• See Also:
wring out (for: wring)
• Hypernyms:
twist, twine, distort
• Verb Group:
contort, deform, distort, wring
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. twist suddenly so as to sprain
- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
• Syn:
twist, sprain, turn, wrick, rick
• Derivationally related forms:
rick (for: rick), wrick (for: wrick), sprain (for: sprain), twist (for: twist)
• Hypernyms:
injure, wound
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he wrench his foot?
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