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• 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 — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrencan; akin to Old High German renken to twist and perhaps to Latin vergere to bend, incline Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move with a violent twist; also to undergo… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Strap wrench — A strap wrench is any of various types of wrench that grip an object via a strap or chain being pulled in tension around it until it firmly grips. High static friction keeps it from slipping. Many strap wrenches have built in handles. Others are… …   Wikipedia

• Peanut butter wrench — A peanut butter wrench is the name used in North America for a single ended box wrench or ring spanner used in cycling to tighten cranks, or the wheel nuts (track nuts) on hubs with solid axles commonly found on track bicycles, particularly the… …   Wikipedia

• Lug wrench — is the U.S. name for a type of socket wrench used to turn lug nuts on automobile wheels. In the UK it is commonly known as a wheel brace or wheel wrench.The form commonly found in car trunks is an L shaped metal rod with a socket wrench on the… …   Wikipedia

• Torque wrench — A torque wrench is a tool used to precisely set the torque of a fastener such as a nut or bolt. It is usually in the form of a socket wrench with special internal mechanisms. A torque wrench is used where the tightness of screws and bolts is… …   Wikipedia

• Socket wrench — A socket wrench, more commonly referred to as a ratchet, is a type of wrench, or tightening tool, that uses separate, removable sockets to fit many different sizes of fittings and fasteners, most commonly nuts and bolts. It generally includes a… …   Wikipedia

• monkey wrench — A tool which is similar to a pipe wrench. While a pipe wrench has teeth and a loosly mounted head that allows it to bite into the pipe and tighten as a strain is put on the handle, a monkey wrench has adjustable, smooth jaws that always remain… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Stillson wrench — noun a large pipe wrench with L shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased • Hypernyms: ↑pipe wrench, ↑tube wrench * * * ˈstilsən noun Etymology: from Stillson, a trademark : a pipe wrench having an adjustable L… …   Useful english dictionary

• Can wrench — A can wrench is a wrench made to open a telco can or demarcation point box. One end of the can wrench is a 7/16 of an inch hex socket, and the other end is 3/8 of an inch hex socket. They are often insulated against electric shock. The hex socket …   Wikipedia

• pipe wrench — noun An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections. Syn: Stillsons, Stillson wrench, monkey wrench …   Wiktionary