adjustable wrench
adjustable spanner | 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 wrench
box end 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 |
| chain wrench | another name for chain tongs |
| crescent wrench | an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench |
| dog wrench | a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank |
hook wrench
hook spanner | 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 |
monkey-wrench
monkey wrench | adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw |
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 |
pipe wrench
tube wrench | adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe, has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe |
| screw wrench | adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by 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 |
| Stillson wrench | a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased |
| S wrench | a wrench with an S-shaped handle |
| 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 |
wrench
spanner | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
| twist wrench | a jerky pulling movement |
wrench
twist
pull | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments, the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell, he was sidelined with a hamstring pull |
twist
sprain
wrench
turn
wrick
rick | twist suddenly so as to sprain, wrench one's ankle, The wrestler twisted his shoulder, the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell, I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days |
wring
wrench | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish, Wring one's hand |
wrench
twist | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates, wrench a window off its hinges, wrench oneself free from somebody's grip, a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest |
| wrench | make a sudden twisting motion |