spanner
English Thesaurus
1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hand tool, |
| definition | : | a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | allen wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench for Allen screws (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | alligator wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | box end wrench, box wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brace wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bulldog wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carriage wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dog wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hook spanner, hook wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lug wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | open-end wrench, tappet wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pin wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screw key, |
| definition | : | a wrench for turning a screw (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | socket wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sparkplug wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tap wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | torque wrench, |
| definition | : | a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | jaw, |
| definition | : | holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
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