Allen wrench
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Allen wrench
Formerly a trademark
Example Sentences
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Wielding a pocket Allen wrench, her colleague Estefany Rodriguez adjusted seat heights and brake handle alignments on Vivian’s new ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
You’ll also want to bring essential bike tools, like tire levers, an Allen wrench, spare bike tube and tire, chain links, a pump, chain tool and lube.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
You can see the particleboard where you cracked the façade with that stupid little Allen wrench.
From Fox News ● Jul. 2, 2020
“I hear that all the time,” Block responds without slowing, even as I stop to admire a 10-foot-tall monument to the Ikea Allen wrench.
From The Verge ● Dec. 18, 2019
He has me sit down and uses an Allen wrench to loosen the top coupling.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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