wrench head

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• wrench head — noun : a head for a bolt or screw shaped (as square or hexagonal) so as to be readily gripped between the jaws of a wrench …   Useful english dictionary

• Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… …   Wikipedia

• wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… …   Universalium

• wrench — [1] A device for removing nuts, bolts, and other fasteners. [2] A colloquial term for a mechanic or someone who is handy repairing engines. [3] To use a wrench tool. See adjustable wrench Allen wrench box wrench brake adjusting wrench brake… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• wrench — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. twist, wring; yank, pull; extort, wrest, snatch; sprain, strain, dislocate; distort. n. monkey wrench, spanner; twist, yank, etc. See extraction, disjunction, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …   English dictionary for students

• wrench — [[t]rɛntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist 2) to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist 3) to affect distressingly as if by a wrench 4) to wrest, as from the… …   From formal English to slang

• head — [1] The upper part of something. [2] A term used to express the increase of energy content in a fluid pumped, expressed in units of energy per unit of mass, usually simply ft (feet). [3] A part of the engine which covers the piston and creates… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Head gasket — Different kinds of gaskets, #4 indicating a V4 or boxer engine head gasket …   Wikipedia

• head torque wrench — See interchangeable head torque wrench …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Head stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• head torque — See interchangeable head torque wrench …   Dictionary of automotive terms