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Meaning of "socket wrench" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOCKET WRENCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOCKET WRENCH

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Socket wrench is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SOCKET WRENCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

socket wrench

Socket wrench

A socket wrench is a type of wrench that has a socket attached at one end, usually used to turn a fastener. The most prevalent form is the ratcheting socket wrench, often called a ratchet. A ratchet is a hand tool in which a metal handle is attached to a ratcheting mechanism, which attaches to a socket, which in turn fits onto a type of bolt or nut. Pulled or pushed in one direction, the ratchet loosens or tightens the bolt or nut attached to the socket. Turned the other direction, the ratchet does not turn the socket but allows the ratchet handle to be re-positioned for another turn while staying attached to the bolt or nut. This ratcheting action allows the fastener to be rapidly tightened or loosened in small increments without disconnecting the socket plus socket wrench from the fastener. A switch is built into the ratchet head that allows the user to apply the ratcheting action in either direction, as needed, to tighten or loosen a fastener. The sockets are attached to the ratchet through a square fitting that contains a spring-loaded ball detent mechanism to keep the sockets or extensions in place.

Definition of socket wrench in the English dictionary

The definition of socket wrench in the dictionary is a wrench having a handle onto which socketed heads of various sizes can be fitted Also: socket set.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCKET WRENCH

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sock puppet
sock puppeteer
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sockdologer
socked in
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socket joint
socket set
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sockless
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCKET WRENCH

Allen wrench
Anglo-French
bench
Canadian French
drench
entrench
French
hex key wrench
lug wrench
Middle French
monkey wrench
Norman French
Old French
Old North French
retrench
spanner wrench
Swiss-French
the French
torque wrench
trench
wrench

Synonyms and antonyms of socket wrench in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «socket wrench» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOCKET WRENCH

Find out the translation of socket wrench to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of socket wrench from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «socket wrench» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

套筒扳手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llave de tubo
570 millions of speakers

English

socket wrench
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सॉकेट रिंच
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مأخذ وجع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торцевой ключ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chave de soquete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সকেট রেঞ্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clé à douille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sepana soket
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steckschlüssel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソケットレンチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소켓 렌치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wrench soket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ổ cắm chìa khoá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாக்கெட் திருகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॉकेट रिंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soket anahtarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiave a tubo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klucz nasadowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торцевої ключ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheie tubulară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρυδάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pootjie moersleutel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hylsnyckel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pipenøkkel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of socket wrench

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCKET WRENCH»

The term «socket wrench» is regularly used and occupies the 94.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCKET WRENCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about socket wrench

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCKET WRENCH»

Discover the use of socket wrench in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to socket wrench and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Auto Repair For Dummies
... and an extension bar that lets you easily reach the socket deeper into the engine compartment, as required for some spark plug changes (see Figure 3-5). b c Figure 3-5: A spark-plug socket (a), a ratchet. Figure 3-4: A socket wrench set.
Deanna Sclar, 2011
2
Routledge Dictionnaire Technique Anglais
... MECA coach wrench; - anglaise simple à marteau r cuss MECA single bar coach wrench; - a bequille/coNs MECA sliding tee socket wrench, socket wrench, tee socket wrench; - de Berne/CH DE FER Berne key; - de bocage/PimtoLE tongs ; ...
Yves Arden, 1994
3
Auto Body Repair Technology
Socket Wrenches In many situations, a socket wrench is much faster and easier to use than an open-end or box-end wrench. Some applications absolutely require one. The auto body repair technician should have several sets of socket ...
James E. Duffy, Robert Scharff, 2003
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Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: Shop ...
Ig Socket, Bocket wrench: \i in. drive, 12 pt, Mi in. opening Socket, socket wrench: % in. drive size, H? in. wrench opening Socket, socket wrench: % in. drive size, }. £ in. wrench opening Socket, socket wrench: % in. drive size, V£ in. wrench ...
‎1988
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Repairing Your Outdoor Power Equipment (Trade)
A socket wrench, or socket, is a wrench that fits completely around a hex head screw, bolt, or nut and can be detached from a handle (Figure 1-3). Many different-sized sockets can be used with one handle. Sockets usually come in sets.
Jay Webster, 2001
6
Direct support and general support maintenance manual: ...
2-5. Final Drive Assembly TASK 1. Repair Final Drive Assembly Applicability: All Models Common Tools: Bar, pry Brush, paint, oval, 1-1/4 inch Caps, vise jaw Extension, socket wrench, 3/8-inch square drive, 5-inch Extension, socket wrench .
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1983
7
Operator, Organizational, Direct and General Support ...
Handle, Socket Wrench, Ratchet. 7. Loosen and tighten T-bolts on main frame support legs (item 5, fig. 2-7). a. Wrench, Open End, Fixed, 1/2 in. opening. b. Socket, Socket Wrench, 3/4 in. opening. c. Handle, Socket Wrench, Ratchet. 8. Loosen ...
‎1972
8
Popular Science
The distance is then indicated by the notches. You can tape the wire to your map to keep it handy. HOLE TUBE SPLIT WITH HACK SAW STEEL- RING JAWS FORMED TO HOLD NUT Howthe handy socket wrench is made. Steel ring keeps  ...
9
Unit Maintenance Manual: Tank, Combat, Full-tracked, 105-mm ...
Air Induction System Applicability: All Models Common Tools: Compressor, reciprocating 175 pounds-per-square-inch Flashlight Goggles, safety Gun, air blow Handle, socket wrench, ratchet, 3/4-inch square drive Hoist, 9000-pound capacity ...
‎1982
10
Direct and General Support Maintenance: Hydromechanical ...
... 5120-00-278-0352 SC 5180-90-CL-N05 72 Small-Hole Gage Set 5210-00-449 -7014 S8295 TM 9-2520-270-34P 73 Snap-Ring Guide Fixture 4910-01-120- 3669 11629661 TM 9-2520-270-34P 74 Socket Wrench Adapter: 3/8-in dr to 1/2- in ...
‎1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCKET WRENCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term socket wrench is used in the context of the following news items.
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New in at RS Components, High-Quality Ratchet Wrenches Built for …
The socket wrenches offer a choice of 1/4-, 3/8- or 1/2-inch square drive, with long handles giving lengths of 5.11 inch, 8.38 inch and 11.02 inch respectively for ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
2
Police Search for Beekman Man Who Hit Victim with Socket Wrench
When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered that the suspect struck the victim in the head with a large socket wrench and then fled the scene. The victim ... «Hudson Valley News Network, Jun 15»
3
What We Talk About When We Talk About Gay Marriage
I have a Crescent wrench, and I have an end wrench, and I have a socket wrench," Goerger explains as analogy. "They all do the same thing. But they're all ... «NPR, Apr 15»
4
3D printing for space missions
Later, after an astronaut mentioned he could do with a socket wrench, a design was quickly developed, transmitted to the station and produced in orbit. «E&T magazine, Feb 15»
5
Now NASA Lets You 3D Print The Wrench They 'Emailed' to Space
The 3D printer, located in the Columbus laboratory module's Microgravity Science Glovebox, printed out the ratcheting socket wrench and the commander ... «3DPrint.com, Dec 14»
6
Ratchet wrench 'emailed' to space station
Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore shows off the 3D printed ratchet wrench on the ... NASA then emailed the socket wrench's specs to a laptop connected to the 3D ... «Spaceflight Now, Dec 14»
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First zero-gravity 3-D printer manufactures wrench in outer space in …
However, this week, thanks to Made In Space's Zero-Gravity 3-D Printer, astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore got a ratcheting socket wrench he needed uplinked --or ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
8
ISS astronauts have been emailed a socket wrench
Getting anything into space is expensive, even if it's just a new ratcheting socket wrench. Mission planners have to account for every eventuality in space so the ... «Geek, Dec 14»
9
“Emailing” Hardware To Space
My colleagues and I just 3D-printed a ratcheting socket wrench on the International Space Station by typing some commands on our computer in California. «Backchannel, Dec 14»
10
Save on Speeding Tickets, 750 Watt Inverter, Socket Wrench Set …
Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never miss a deal, check out our Gaming and Movie/TV ... «Jalopnik, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Socket wrench [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/socket-wrench>. May 2024 ».
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