lug wrench

American  

noun

1. a wrench for loosening or tightening lug nuts.

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lug wrench British  

noun

1. a spanner with a lug or lugs projecting from its jaws to engage the component to be rotated

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Example Sentences

“He taught his kids the right values,” Justice said of the Trump offspring’s prowess with a lug wrench and jack.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2010, Truelove was sentenced to four years for an altercation outside a school in Norfolk, Va. Carrying a lug wrench, he had grabbed an 8-year-old girl by her backpack and pulled.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson was clubbed in the back of the head with a lug wrench.

From Washington Post

Located with your jack should be a lug wrench or tire iron.

From Seattle Times

Hawkins slipped a metal X-shaped lug wrench over his scale hook and suspended himself for a moment.

From Los Angeles Times