wrench

wrench (http://definr.com/wrench)

     n 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]
     2: a jerky pulling movement [syn: twist]
     3: a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
        [syn: spanner]
     v 1: twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove
          (something) from that to which it is attached; "wrench a
          window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from
          somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was
          wrenched from his chest" [syn: twist]
     2: make a sudden twisting motion
     3: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's
        hand" [syn: wring]
     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]