"plench" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plenches [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pliers + wrench Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pliers|wrench}} Blend of pliers + wrench Head templates: {{en-noun}} plench (plural plenches)
  1. A tool combining features of pliers and wrench, for use in microgravity.
    Sense id: en-plench-en-noun-cXsMSv3E Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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