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: a wrench with jaws having a fixed width of opening at one or both ends of the handle

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“Open end wrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20end%20wrench. Accessed 5 May. 2021.

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