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torque wrench

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A workshop tool used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt; it is a wrench equipped with a torque indicator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: torque spanner

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A torsion wrench, an L-shaped lockpicking tool.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wrench, spanner

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: momendimõõtevõti — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Finnish: momenttiavain — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • French: clé dynamométrique — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • French: clef dynamométrique — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • German: Drehmomentschlüssel — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Greek: δυναμόκλειδο (dynamókleido) — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Greek: ροπόκλειδο (ropókleido) — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Hungarian: nyomatékkulcs — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Polish: klucz dynamometryczny — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Spanish: torquímetro — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Swedish: momentnyckel — wrench for applying a specific torque
  • Swedish: vridmomentnyckel — wrench for applying a specific torque