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1. brace_wrench
noun. a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head.
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2. wrench
verb. ['ˈrɛntʃ'] twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates.
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- wrench (English)
- wrencan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. wrench
verb. ['ˈrɛntʃ'] make a sudden twisting motion.
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- wrench (English)
- wrencan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. wrench
verb. ['ˈrɛntʃ'] twist suddenly so as to sprain.
Etymology
- wrench (English)
- wrencan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.
Etymology
- brace (English)
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
6. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.
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- brace (English)
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
7. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] support by bracing.
Etymology
- brace (English)
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
8. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] a support that steadies or strengthens something else.
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Etymology
- brace (English)
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
9. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring.
Etymology
- brace (English)
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)