| 单词 | allen wrench |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAllen wrench 2. A proprietary name designating a type of small wrench or key which fits and turns an Allen screw (see sense 1), being typically L-shaped with a hexagonal cross-section. Chiefly in Allen key, Allen wrench. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > screwdrivers, wrenches, spanners > [noun] > spanner or wrench > other spanners or wrenches tap wrench1815 doghook1847 stock1862 stud box1867 socket wrench1905 Allen key1910 wheel brace1920 tongs1922 nut driver1939 spud wrench1939 torque wrench1948 nut runner1958 Mole1959 skate key1962 1910 Machinery Nov. 234/2 (caption) Allen Safety Set-screw and Wrench. 1913 Machinery Aug. 215 (advt.) Then we applied the Allen wrench, supplemented with a long lever. 1949 Pop. Sci. May 30/2 (advt.) Allen key sets cost as little as 75¢ at your hardware store. 1961 Which? Nov. 282/2 Users felt that it was a nuisance to have to use an Allen-key (a small spanner) to tighten the Helvetia's needle. 1992 A. Steele Labyrinth of Night 133 Massey..selected an Allen-wrench from a dozen others, and slipped it into the hole. 2004 T. Travis Road that has no End xi. 222 We stopped and I pulled out my Allen key set and raised the seat about a centimeter. < as lemmas |
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