tool wrench
51monkey wrench — noun adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw • Syn: ↑monkey wrench • Hypernyms: ↑adjustable wrench, ↑adjustable spanner * * * noun, pl ⋯ wrenches [count] : a wrench that can be adjusted to grip or turn things of different… …
52Cone wrench — Double ended cone wrenches, 13–16mm A cone wrench is a tool used in bicycle maintenance to access flats on axles where very little of the axle is exposed. It is similar to an open ended wrench but much thinner: typically about 2 mm thick,… …
53monkey 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… …
54Bristol Wrench — A Bristol wrench is a fastener driving tool used on Bristol set screws, both of which were created by the Bristol Wrench Company. Description The body of the Bristol wrench is an L shaped bar of metal formed from round stock, similar in… …
55Spoke wrench — A spoke wrench or spoke key is a small wrench or tool used to increase or decrease the tension in the spokes of a bicycle wheel, sulky wheel, wheelchair wheel, or similar. A spoke wrench is sometimes called a nipple wrench, as it is the spoke… …
56torque wrench — noun a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner * * * noun : a wrench that measures and indicates the amount of turning and twisting force applied in tightening a nut or bolt * * * a …
57Screw wrench — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …
58adjustable wrench — A crescent wrench or pipe wrench. A tool which has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw which is controlled by a spiral gear. It is used to install or remove bolts and nuts of various sizes. The wrench itself comes in a variety of lengths and jaw sizes …
59alligator wrench — noun a wrench with a v shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator) • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner * * * noun Etymology: so called from its resemblance to an alligator s jaws : a wrench having a flaring jaw with …
60Power tool — A power tool is a tool powered by an electric motor, a compressed air motor, or a gasoline engine. Power tools are classified as either stationary or portable, where portable means handheld. They are used in industry, in construction, and around… …
