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MONKEY WRENCH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does monkey wrench mean?

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

1. adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw

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

Dictionary entry details

• MONKEY WRENCH (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

monkey wrench; monkey-wrench

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

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

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