socket wrench

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socket wrench

noun socket wrenches

A type of wrench (spanner) featuring multiple removable and interchangeable socket heads (sockets), each designed to fit a particular size of bolt head or other fastener, which can be attached by the drive to a ratcheting handle, breaker bar, or other driver.
Similar: ratchet wrench
archaic Any wrench, including a nonratcheting one with an integral (nonremovable) head, that has an internal/concave feature (a socket) that engages the head of an external-wrenching fastener.

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@misc{socket_wrench_2026,
  title = {socket wrench},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/socket%20wrench},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}