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  monkeywrench \monkeywrench\, monkey wrench \monkey wrench\n.
     A wrench or spanner which has one fixed and one adjustable
     jaw.
  
     Syn: monkey wrench.
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  Wrench \Wrench\ (r[e^]nch), n. [OE. wrench deceit, AS. wrenc
     deceit, a twisting; akin to G. rank intrigue, crookedness,
     renken to bend, twist, and E. wring. [root]144. See Wring,
     and cf. Ranch, v. t.]
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     1. Trick; deceit; fraud; stratagem. [Obs.]
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              His wily wrenches thou ne mayst not flee. --Chaucer.
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     2. A violent twist, or a pull with twisting.
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              He wringeth them such a wrench.       --Skelton.
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              The injurious effect upon biographic literature of
              all such wrenches to the truth, is diffused
              everywhere.                           --De Quincey.
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     3. A sprain; an injury by twisting, as in a joint.
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     4. Means; contrivance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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     5. An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an
        angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for
        exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts,
        screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have
        adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc., of different
        sizes.
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     6. (Mech.) The system made up of a force and a couple of
        forces in a plane perpendicular to that force. Any number
        of forces acting at any points upon a rigid body may be
        compounded so as to be equivalent to a wrench.
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     Carriage wrench, a wrench adapted for removing or
        tightening the nuts that confine the wheels on the axles,
        or for turning the other nuts or bolts of a carriage or
        wagon.
  
     Monkey wrench. See under Monkey.
  
     Wrench hammer, a wrench with the end shaped so as to admit
        of being used as a hammer.
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  Wrench \Wrench\ (r[e^]nch), n. [OE. wrench deceit, AS. wrenc
     deceit, a twisting; akin to G. rank intrigue, crookedness,
     renken to bend, twist, and E. wring. [root]144. See Wring,
     and cf. Ranch, v. t.]
     1. Trick; deceit; fraud; stratagem. [Obs.]
  
              His wily wrenches thou ne mayst not flee. --Chaucer.
  
     2. A violent twist, or a pull with twisting.
  
              He wringeth them such a wrench.       --Skelton.
  
              The injurious effect upon biographic literature of
              all such wrenches to the truth, is diffused
              everywhere.                           --De Quincey.
  
     3. A sprain; an injury by twisting, as in a joint.
  
     4. Means; contrivance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
  
     5. An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an
        angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for
        exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts,
        screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have
        adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc., of different
        sizes.
  
     6. (Mech.) The system made up of a force and a couple of
        forces in a plane perpendicular to that force. Any number
        of forces acting at any points upon a rigid body may be
        compounded so as to be equivalent to a wrench.
  
     Carriage wrench, a wrench adapted for removing or
        tightening the nuts that confine the wheels on the axles,
        or for turning the other nuts or bolts of a carriage or
        wagon.
  
     Monkey wrench. See under Monkey.
  
     Wrench hammer, a wrench with the end shaped so as to admit
        of being used as a hammer.

  Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. Monkeys. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.
     monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.
     fr. madonna. See Madonna.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,
            including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
        (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
        (c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such
            as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of
            apes and baboons.
  
     Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: ({a)
           Catarrhines, or Simid[ae]. These have an oblong
           head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together.
           Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives
           of the Old World. ({b) Platyrhines, or Cebid[ae].
           These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so
           that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward.
           The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short
           and not opposable. These are natives of the New World.
           ({c) Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea. These have a
           pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of
           Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.
  
     2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a
        mischievous child.
  
              This is the monkey's own giving out; she is
              persuaded I will marry her.           --Shak.
  
     3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very
        heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on
        the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the
        falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
  
     4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
  
     Monkey boat. (Naut.)
        (a) A small boat used in docks.
        (b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.
  
     Monkey block (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a
        swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
  
     Monkey flower (Bot.), a plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so
        called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.
  
     Monkey gaff (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast
        for the better display of signals at sea.
  
     Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by
        sailors.
  
     Monkey rail (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about
        six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.
  
     Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]
  
     Monkey trick, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.
  
     Monkey wheel. See Gin block, under 5th Gin.
  
     Monkey wrench, a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.

  monkey wrench
       n : adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
           [syn: monkey-wrench]

  monkey wrench
     n.
     A wrench (spanner) with an adjustable jaw.

  monkey wrench
     n.
     A wrench (spanner) with an adjustable jaw.

  monkey wrench
     n.
     A wrench (spanner) with an adjustable jaw.

  monkey wrench
     n.
     A wrench (spanner) with an adjustable jaw.

  monkey wrench
     Engelska n.
     1 skiftnyckel
     2 rörtång

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/ 
  фре́нски ключ
  adjustable wrench

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/
  francouzský klíč

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/
  univerzální klíč

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/
   [Am.] verstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel mit Gewindespindel und einseitigem Maul, Engländer  [ugs.]  [techn.]  [hist.]
     Synonyms: rack spanner, gas grips
  

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/ 
  jakoavain
  adjustable wrench

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/
  engleski ključ

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/
  franciakulcs

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/ 
  モンキースパナ, モンキーレンチ, 自在スパナ
  adjustable wrench

  monkey wrench /mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ/ 
  skiftnyckel
  adjustable wrench

     n. 活动扳手,引起破坏的东西