plench

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noun

A tool combining features of pliers and wrench, for use in microgravity.

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Meanings

nounplench (plural plenches)

plural plenches

  1. A tool combining features of pliers and wrench, for use in microgravity.

    The plench produces sufficient torque to move a nut, but doesn't pass on torque to the astronaut. External torque to move socket wrench is produced by squeezing the handles.

    1964 April, Popular Science, page 115

Origin

Blend of pliers + wrench.

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APA

plench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plench

MLA

“plench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plench. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plench,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plench.

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