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TUBE WRENCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
Synonyms:
pipe wrench; tube wrench
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tube wrench" is a kind of...):
adjustable spanner; adjustable wrench (can be changed to different settings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tube wrench"):
chain tongs (a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe)
Stillson wrench (a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased)
