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monkey wrench
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monkey wrench
n.
1. A hand tool with adjustable jaws for turning nuts of varying sizes.
2. Informal Something that disrupts: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.
[Origin unknown.]
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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
n
(Engineering / Tools) a wrench with adjustable jaws
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.monkey wrenchmonkey wrench - adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
monkey-wrench
adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - can be changed to different settings
Translations
monkey wrench n → chiave f inglese a rullino
monkey wrench n → chiave f inglese a rullino


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