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socket wrench

noun

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  1. A type of wrench (spanner) featuring multiple removable and interchangeable socket heads…

    A type of wrench (spanner) featuring multiple removable and interchangeable socket heads (sockets), each designed to fit a particular size of bolt head or other fastener, which can be attached by the drive to a ratcheting handle, breaker bar, or other driver.

  2. Any wrench, including a nonratcheting one with an integral (nonremovable) head, that has…

    Any wrench, including a nonratcheting one with an integral (nonremovable) head, that has an internal/concave feature (a socket) that engages the head of an external-wrenching fastener.

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