flare-nut wrench

noun

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 · alternative flare nut wrench

  1. engineeringAn 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).

Translations

German offener Ringschlüssel
  • offener Ringschlüssela special spanner
Polish klucz sześciokątny
  • klucz sześciokątnya special spanner
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APA

flare-nut wrench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-nut%20wrench

MLA

“flare-nut wrench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-nut%20wrench. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flare-nut wrench,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-nut%20wrench.

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