alligator wrench
nounMachinery.
a wrench having a V-shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.
Origin of alligator wrench
1First recorded in 1935–40
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How to use alligator wrench in a sentence
The alligator wrench is one of the handiest tools to have in a home or shop.
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