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wrench in the works

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
wrench in the -works
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of spanner in the works.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

wrenches in the works (plural)

Synonyms

spanner in the works

Questions

What does wrench in the works mean?
Synonym of spanner in the works.

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