storta — meaning in English

English meaning

• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

storta is used for these senses in English:

• retort (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
• wrench A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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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