wrench with fixed jaws

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• 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 — [[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

• tappet wrench — noun a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle) • Syn: ↑open end wrench • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner • Hyponyms: ↑S wrench * * * noun : a …   Useful english dictionary

• monkey wrench — noun an adjustable spanner with large jaws which has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed. verb (monkey wrench) informal sabotage, especially as a form of protest. Phrases a monkey wrench in the works North American term for a… …   English new terms dictionary

• open end wrench — noun : a wrench with jaws having a fixed width of opening at one or both ends of the handle …   Useful english dictionary

• Monkey wrench — For other uses of this term, see monkey wrench (disambiguation). The monkey wrench (also known as an adjustable spanner in the UK) is an adjustable wrench, a later American development of eighteenth century English coach wrenches. It was popular… …   Wikipedia

• spanner — /span euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that spans. 2. Also called spanner wrench. a wrench having a curved head with a hook or pin at one end for engaging notches or holes in collars, certain kinds of nuts, etc. Cf. pin wrench. 3. Chiefly Brit. a… …   Universalium

• spanner — span•ner [[t]ˈspæn ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that spans 2) bui a wrench having a curved head with a hook or pin at one end for engaging notches or holes in collars, certain kinds of nuts, etc 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. a wrench, esp. one with… …   From formal English to slang

• Chuck (engineering) — Self centering three jaw chuck and key with one jaw removed and inverted showing the teeth that engage in the scroll plate. The scroll plate is rotated within the chuck body by the key, the scroll engages the teeth on the underside of the jaws… …   Wikipedia

• hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …   Universalium

• Caliper — For other uses, see Caliper (disambiguation). A vernier caliper …   Wikipedia