crescent wrench
[crescent wrench]
NOUN
NORTH AMERICAN
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an adjustable wrench designed to grip hexagonal nuts, with an adjusting screw fitted in the crescent-shaped head of the wrench.
adjustable wrench
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adjustable wrench - an adjustable tool for gripping hexagonal nuts, with an adjustings crew in the head of the implement
adjustable spanner
monkey wrench, monkey-wrench - adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
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
spanner, wrench - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt