Definition of a wrench

wrench

noun

a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman.
Toad is a shitty wrench.

Citation from "What Being a Handyman Has Taught Me About Male Insecurity", The Atlantic, Andy Hinds, Mar 28 2013 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: vehicles (related to).
Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by J. Rogers from Birmingham, AL, USA on Apr 12 1998.

verb - intransitive

to work as a mechanic.
I wrenched for four years.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to fix.
Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 04 2010.

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