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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

implement go
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

tool go
an implement used in the practice of a vocation

hand tool go
a tool used with workers' hands

wrench, spanner
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

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17 Subcategories

adjustable wrench, adjustable spanner go
can be changed to different settings
Allen wrench go
a wrench for Allen screws
alligator wrench go
a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
box wrench, box end wrench go
a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
brace wrench go
a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
bulldog wrench go
a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
carriage wrench go
a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
dog wrench go
a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
hook wrench, hook spanner go
a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
lug wrench go
a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
open-end wrench, tappet wrench go
a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
pin wrench go
a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
screw key go
a wrench for turning a screw
socket wrench go
a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
sparkplug wrench go
a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
tap wrench go
a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
torque wrench go
a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied