SOCKET WRENCH Definition & Meaning

socket wrench

noun

a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.

socket wrench

noun

a wrench having a handle onto which socketed heads of various sizes can be fitted Alsosocket set

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Origin of socket wrench¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Leveraging the heavy chair onto a homemade wooden brace, he quickly slips off the old wheels and slips on the new, tightening them with a socket wrench.

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A socket wrench does the same job as a conventional wrench, only more efficiently.

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The extreme brevity — typical one-acts more often last an hour or longer — serves as a tool, like a socket wrench, to make clear that grief is unbearable, even in small doses.

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A container of IcyHot, a bag of little black specks, five or six heavy-duty bungee cords, a screwdriver, a socket wrench, and a small sledgehammer.

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He’s the electric saw and socket wrench guy.

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