hook wrench

noun

A wrench or spanner with a hook at the end, instead of a jaw, for turning a bolthead, nut, or coupling.

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hook spanner
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Meanings

nounhook wrench (plural hook wrenches)

plural hook wrenches

  1. A wrench or spanner with a hook at the end, instead of a jaw, for turning a bolthead, nut, or coupling.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head

Similar
hook spanner
Broader
wrenchspanner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

hook wrench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20wrench

MLA

“hook wrench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20wrench. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hook wrench,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20wrench.

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