Allen wrench
English
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Etymology
[edit]Allen, the name of Allen Manufacturing Company, and wrench.
Noun
[edit]Allen wrench (plural Allen wrenches)
- (US) A hex head wrench.
Synonyms
[edit]- (hex head wrench): Allen key, hex head wrench, hex key
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Allen key — see Allen key
Further reading
[edit]- “Allen wrench”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Allen wrench”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Allen wrench”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Allen wrench”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.