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socket wrench
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socket wrench [′säk·ət ‚rench]
(design engineering)
A wrench with a socket to fit the head of a bolt or a nut.

socket wrench
A box wrench having a recessed socket at the end of its shank which fits over a nut.


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Running boards, nerf bars, trailer hitches, and exhaust systems are usually bolt-on parts, which means you'll just need a set of socket wrenches to get the job done.
Box wrenches or socket wrenches come in individual sizes to fit standard and metric fasteners.
It is as if a single adjustable wrench could replace, and provide more applications than, a toolbox full of fixed-size socket wrenches.
 
 
 
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