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CRESCENT WRENCH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does crescent wrench mean?

• CRESCENT WRENCH (noun)
The noun CRESCENT WRENCH has 1 sense:

1. an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench

Familiarity information: CRESCENT WRENCH used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CRESCENT WRENCH (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("crescent wrench" is a kind of...):

adjustable spanner; adjustable wrench (can be changed to different settings)

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