pipe wrench

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pipe wrench

noun pipe wrenches

  1. An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.

    Similar: Stillsons, Stillson wrench, monkey wrench

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noun adjustable wrench

Españolllave stillson, llave stilson, llave grifa
한국어파이프렌치 paipeurenchi
Portuguêschave de grifo, chave Stillson
Françaisclé serre tube
DeutschEinhand-Rohrzange
Italianogiratubi americano

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@misc{pipe_wrench_2026,
  title = {pipe wrench},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pipe%20wrench},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}