wrench : Idioms & Phrases

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adjustable wrench

  • noun can be changed to different settings
    adjustable spanner.
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allen wrench

  • noun a wrench for Allen screws
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alligator wrench

  • noun a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
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box end wrench

  • noun a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
    box end wrench.
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box wrench

  • noun a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
    box end wrench.
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brace wrench

  • noun a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
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bulldog wrench

  • noun a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
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Carriage wrench

  • noun a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
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  • 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.
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chain wrench

  • noun another name for chain tongs
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crescent wrench

  • noun an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench
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dog wrench

  • noun a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
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Hook wrench

  • noun a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
    hook spanner.
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  • a wrench or spanner, having a hook at the end, instead of a jaw, for turning a bolthead, nut, or coupling.
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Hose wrench

  • a spanner for turning hose couplings, to unite or disconnect them.
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Key wrench

  • (Mach.), an adjustable wrench in which the movable jaw is made fast by a key.
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lug wrench

  • noun a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
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Monkey wrench

  • noun adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
    monkey wrench.
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  • a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.
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monkey-wrench

  • noun adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
    monkey wrench.
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open-end wrench

  • noun a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
    open-end wrench.
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pin wrench

  • noun a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
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pipe wrench

  • noun adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
    pipe wrench.
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Pipe wrench, ∨ Pipetongs

  • a jawed tool for gripping a pipe, in turning or holding it.
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s wrench

  • noun a wrench with an S-shaped handle
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Screw wrench

  • noun adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw
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  • . (a) A wrench for turning a screw. (b) A wrench with an adjustable jaw that is moved by a screw.
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Socket wrench

  • noun a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
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  • a wrench consisting of a socket at the end of a shank or rod, for turning a nut, bolthead, etc., in a narrow or deep recess.
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sparkplug wrench

  • noun a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
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stillson wrench

  • noun a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased
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tap wrench

  • noun a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
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tappet wrench

  • noun a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
    open-end wrench.
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torque wrench

  • noun a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
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tube wrench

  • noun adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
    pipe wrench.
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Wrench hammer

  • a wrench with the end shaped so as to admit of being used as a hammer.
Webster 1913