wrench
wrench
verb
{bc}to move with a violent twist
wrench
noun
{bc}a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting
Al*len wrench
noun
{bc}an L-shaped hexagonal metal bar either end of which fits the socket of a screw or bolt
monkey wrench
noun
{bc}a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle
pipe wrench
noun
{bc}a wrench for gripping and turning a cylindrical object (such as a pipe) usually by use of two serrated jaws so designed as to grip the pipe when turning in one direction only
socket wrench
noun
{bc}a wrench usually in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut
throw a wrench into the works
idiom
{bc}to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly
throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into
idiom
{bc}to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly