wrenches

wrench

verb

{bc}to move with a violent twist

wrench

noun

{bc}a violent twisting or a pull with or as if with twisting

Al*len wrench

noun

{bc}an L-shaped hexagonal metal bar either end of which fits the socket of a screw or bolt

monkey wrench

noun

{bc}a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle

pipe wrench

noun

{bc}a wrench for gripping and turning a cylindrical object (such as a pipe) usually by use of two serrated jaws so designed as to grip the pipe when turning in one direction only

socket wrench

noun

{bc}a wrench usually in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut