wrenches
Mechanic's grip tools
Wrenches is the plural of wrench—a tool for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes.
Types include adjustable wrenches, socket wrenches, and Allen wrenches.
To wrench something is to twist or pull it violently: She wrenched her knee.
A wrench is also a painful parting or sudden emotional strain: Leaving home was a wrench.
To throw a wrench into something is to disrupt it.
Tool for turning nuts
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- adjustableAble to be changed
- torqueRotational force measurement
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
hex · pipe · crescent · monkey · combination · basin · strap · lug
spanner
Tool for turning nuts
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- adjustableAble to be changed
- torqueRotational force measurement
ratchet · hex · pipe · crescent · monkey · combination · basin · strap · lug · impact
yank
Quick, forceful pull
strain · sprain · contort · force · pry · tear · rip · dislocate · injure · shoulder
heartache
Deep emotional distress
agony · grief · sorrow · distress · turmoil · painful · separation · goodbye · loss · longing
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, tool chest, tool cabinet, tool rack
- garage itemsworkbench, car, shelving, tool chest, toolbox
- Workshop Suppliesrulers, measuring tape, levels, plumb bobs, safety glasses
- pipefittingpipe fittings, pipes, fittings, couplings, elbows
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, pliers, nails
- Allen wrenchesHexagonal socket drivers
- throw a wrench inTo obstruct progress unexpectedly
- monkey wrenchTool with sliding jaw
- throw a wrench into the worksDeliberately cause malfunction
- pipe wrenchAdjustable gripping tool for tubes
- adjustable wrenchVariable-jaw fastener turner
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