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Meanings of adjustable wrench in English

Portuguese
chave
Catalan
clau anglesa
Spanish
llave inglesa
Wikidata

A wrench with a smooth adjustable jaw to grip different sizes of nuts and bolts.

      chave
      Usage of adjustable wrench in English
      1
      As they left Longnor, Lindsay picked up a selection of spanners and an adjustable wrench from her car tool box.
      Report for Murder
      2
      He found a small adjustable wrench on one of the shelves and attached the battery cables quickly and with no trouble.
      The Shining
      3
      It was as strong as his good right arm, loosening the head bolts of a tractor engine with a small adjustable wrench.
      Highways in Hiding
      4
      Grinning, Nick put the horn in the basket and then went over to the hardware section for a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench.
      The stand
      5
      All the adjustable wrenches and keys he was likely to need were already attached to the belt of his suit.
      2001. A Space Odyssey
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