| wren | 1. <ornithology> Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Troglodytes and numerous allied of the family Troglodytidae. Among the species best known are the house wren (Troglodytes aedon) common in both Europe and America, and the American winter wren (T. Hiemalis). See also Cactus wren, Marsh wren, and Rock wren, under Cactus, Marsh, and Rock. 2. <ornithology> Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits. Among these are several species of European warblers; as, the reed wren (see Reed warbler, under Reed), the sedge wren, see Sedge warbler, the willow wren (see Willow warbler, the golden-crested wren, and the ruby-crowned wren (see Kinglet). Ant wren, any one of numerous South American birds of the family Formicaridae, allied to the ant thrushes. Blue wren, a small Australian singing bird (Malurus cyaneus), the male of which in the breeding season is bright blue. Called also superb warbler. Emu wren. Wren babbler, any one of numerous species of small timaline birds belonging to Alcippe, Stachyris, Timalia, and several allied genera. These birds are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies. Wren tit. See Ground wren. Wren warbler, any one of several species of small Asiatic and African singing birds belonging to Prinia and allied genera. These birds are closely allied to the tailor birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. See also Pincpinc. Origin: OE. Wrenne, AS. Wrenna, wraenna, perhaps akin to wrne lascivious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| wrench | 1. Trick; deceit; fraud; stratagem. "His wily wrenches thou ne mayst not flee." (Chaucer) 2. A violent twist, or a pull with twisting. "He wringeth them such a wrench." (Skelton) "The injurious effect upon biographic literature of all such wrenches to the truth, is diffused everywhere." (De Quincey) 3. A sprain; an injury by twisting, as in a joint. 4. Means; contrivance. 5. An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts, screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc, of different sizes. 6. <mechanics> The system made up of a force and a couple of forces in a plane perpendicular to that force. Any number of forces acting at any points upon a rigid body may be compounded so as to be equivalent to a wrench. Carriage wrench, a wrench adapted for removing or tightening the nuts that confine the wheels on the axles, or for turning the other nuts or bolts of a carriage or wagon. Monkey wrench. See Monkey. Wrench hammer, a wrench with the end shaped so as to admit of being used as a hammer. Origin: OE. Wrench deceit, AS. Wrenc deceit, a twisting; akin to G. Rank intrigue, crookedness, renken to bend, twist, and E. Wring. See Wring, and cf. Ranch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emu wren | <zoology> A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| wren | and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails |
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| wren | English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723) |
| wren | small Asiatic and African bird |
| wren | small brown bird of California resembling a wren |
| wren | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
| wren | a jerky pulling movement |
| wren | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
| wren | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| wren | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
| wren | twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates |
| wren | make a sudden twisting motion |
| wren | causing great physical or mental suffering |
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