sacalão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
Senses
sacalão is used for these senses in English:
- wrench A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
wrench — full definition
- noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
- noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
- verb To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.
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