"hex key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hex keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hex key (plural hex keys)
  1. A hex head wrench. Wikipedia link: hex key Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: Allen key, Allen wrench, hex head wrench Related terms: Allen screw, Allen bolt

Inflected forms

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