PIPE WRENCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pipe wrench mean? 

• PIPE WRENCH (noun)
  The noun PIPE WRENCH has 1 sense:

1. adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe

  Familiarity information: PIPE WRENCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIPE WRENCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pipe wrench; tube wrench

Hypernyms ("pipe wrench" is a kind of...):

adjustable spanner; adjustable wrench (can be changed to different settings)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pipe wrench"):

chain tongs (a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe)

Stillson wrench (a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased)