Crescent Wrench (Noun)
Meaning
An adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- To loosen the hexagonal nut, the mechanic used a crescent wrench and carefully adjusted its width.
- A crescent wrench can come in handy for projects involving hexagonal bolts and nuts.
- His tool box had only a single crescent wrench which served as an adjustable solution.
- You need to find the crescent wrench that I placed on the shelf so that we can get back to work.
- Having an adjustable crescent wrench helps a great deal in cases where specific hex keys are missing.