What does adjustable wrench mean?

Definition

A hand tool with a jaw opening that can be widened or narrowed to grip and turn nuts and bolt heads of different sizes.

Example sentences

• Your adjustable wrench is slipping off the nut; bring the jaws closer together.🔊

  Your adjustable wrench is slipping off the nut; bring the jaws closer together.

• Luckily, an adjustable wrench was all we needed to tighten the table legs.🔊

  Luckily, an adjustable wrench was all we needed to tighten the table legs.

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adjustable wrench in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese