flare nut wrench

A form of flare-nut wrench — An open spanner (wrench) to tighten fragile nuts, such as flare nuts, not accessible to a ring spanner (box end wrench) or box spanner (tube spanner).

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Meanings

nounflare nut wrench (plural flare nut wrenches)

plural flare nut wrenches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of flare-nut wrench.
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