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扳
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Definitions
- 1. to pull
- 2. to turn (sth) around
- 3. to turn around (a situation)
- 4. to recoup
Words Containing 扳
hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
railroad switch
railroad switch
damaged by groundless slander (idiom)
spanner
pointsman
spanner
socket spanner
to lift the fishnet
Allen key
adjustable spanner
to recover some lost ground (in a competition)
open spanner
to equalize
to pull out
lever hoist pulley
ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
wrench
(gun) trigger
pipe wrench
to demand a high price
to recoup losses (in gambling)
to pull back