"hex head wrench" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hex head wrenches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hex head wrench (plural hex head wrenches)
  1. A screwdriver with a hexagonal head, usually in the form of a handle and head at right angles with both ends offering a hexagonal end. Wikidata QID: Q16953 Synonyms: Allen key, Allen wrench, hex key Hypernyms: key, wrench, spanner, hand tool, tool Related terms: Allen bolt, Allen screw, SHCS
    Sense id: en-hex_head_wrench-en-noun-en:Q16953 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools

Inflected forms

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