wrench

noun

Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis.

A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull.

An injury produced by twisting or straining.

A sudden feeling of compassion, sorrow, or anguish, or an act that causes such feeling.

A distortion in the original form or meaning of something written or spoken; a twisted interpretation.