wrenching

SayREN-ching/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralwrenchings

2 meanings of wrenching

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of wrench. Use this -ing form when the pulling or twisting is happening now.
He was wrenching the rusty bolt loose with both hands.
She kept wrenching at the stuck door until it finally opened.
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2
nouncountable
A hard, sudden pull or twist on something.
Like the hard twist you give a tight jar lid to pop it open.
The wrenching of the old gate snapped both of its hinges.
She felt a painful wrenching in her knee when she fell.
Similartwist, yank, jerk, tug, pull
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wrenching is a form of wrench

wrench, verb: To pull or twist something hard and suddenly. Full entry

Forms: wrenchwrenches he/she/itwrenching -ing formwrenched past tense, past participle
Spelling: wrench → wrenching: add -ing

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