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left-handed monkey wrench

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: skyhook, left-handed smoke shifter, key to the midway, blinker fluid, muffler bearing, relative bearing grease, pigeon's milk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skyhook, left-handed smoke shifter, key to the midway, blinker fluid, muffler bearing, relative bearing grease, pigeon's milk

Antonyms: none provided

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