"socket wrench" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: socket wrenches [plural]
Etymology: socket + wrench Head templates: {{en-noun}} socket wrench (plural socket wrenches)
  1. A type of wrench featuring multiple interchangeable socket heads (each designed to fit a particular size of bolt head or other fastener) which can be attached by a socket arrangement to a ratcheting wrench handle or other driver. Wikipedia link: socket wrench Synonyms: ratchet wrench
    Sense id: en-socket_wrench-en-noun-feS6MVwY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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