storcere — meaning in English

English meaning

• tweak verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

storcere is used for these senses in English:

• tweak (transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
• wrench (transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]

tweak — full definition

1. verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.
2. verb To pinch and pull something sharply with a twist.
3. noun A small adjustment or modification.

wrench — full definition

1. noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
2. noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
3. verb To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.

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