spanner

Noun
  1. A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (synset 104613932)
    is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
    subtypes:
    • adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - can be changed to different settings
    • allen wrench - a wrench for Allen screws
    • alligator wrench - a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
    • box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
    • brace wrench - a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
    • bulldog wrench - a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
    • carriage wrench - a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
    • dog wrench - a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
    • hook spanner, hook wrench - a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
    • lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
    • open-end wrench, tappet wrench - a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
    • pin wrench - a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
    • screw key - a wrench for turning a screw
    • socket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
    • sparkplug wrench - a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
    • tap wrench - a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
    • torque wrench - a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
    has: jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
    same as: wrench

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