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monkey-wrench

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. monkey-wrench, monkey wrenchnoun

    adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw

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  1. monkey-wrench

    A monkey-wrench, also known as a gas grip wrench, is a type of adjustable wrench used for turning soft iron pipes and fittings with a rounded surface. It consists of a handle and an adjustable jaw which can be opened and closed to accommodate different sized pipes or nuts and bolts. Its goal is to prevent any damage to the object being turned, especially important in plumbing and automotive applications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of monkey-wrench in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of monkey-wrench in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of monkey-wrench in a Sentence

  1. Elie Honig:

    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is just basically talking smack, trying to throw a monkey wrench into this procedure.

  2. Christopher Barnes:

    When we change the time by one hour, it throws a monkey wrench into our circadian process, the following Monday, we've discovered that people have about 40 minutes less sleep. Because we're already short on sleep to begin with, the effects of even 40 minutes are noticeable.

  3. Brian Mason:

    If this case is not dismissed, your honor, it's going to throw a monkey wrench into the gears of federalism. It will throw gasoline on the ideological fires that are already raging out of control in this country.

  4. Philip Baggaley:

    The initial surge in bookings, there was probably some pent-up demand in there. There's no doubt that the increase in [ Covid-19 ] cases and quarantines throws a monkey wrench into it.

  5. Philip Baggaley:

    Standard Poor certainly could be Standard Poor, the initial surge in bookings, there was probably some pent-up demand in there. There's no doubt that the increase in [ Covid-19 ] cases and quarantines throws a monkey wrench into it.

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