wrench
Sign in to savethumb|250px|A set of metric spanners or wrenches, open at one end and box/ring at the other. These are commonly known as “combination” spanners.
AI overview
A wrench is a tool with specially shaped ends designed to grip and turn nuts and bolts, making it essential for assembling, disassembling, and repairing machinery and equipment. Different types of wrenches—like the combination wrench shown here with an open end on one side and a closed ring on the other—are sized to fit different nuts and bolts, making them fundamental tools in construction, automotive work, and many other practical applications.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Types
- Other types of keys
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|A set of metric spanners or wrenches, open at one end and box/ring at the other. These are commonly known as “combination” spanners.
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning.