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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wrench with two serrated jaws, one adjustable, for gripping and turning pipe.
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- noun An adjustable
wrench (Britishspanner ) with a toothed jaw for grippingpipe , frequently used by aplumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
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hernesheir commented on the word pipe wrench
Also, Stillson wrench.
June 18, 2010