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tap wrench

tap wrench

7.3
A tool that holds and turns a tap to cut screw threads inside a hole
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : llave de paso
  • He used a tap wrench to carefully turn the tap and cut the threads inside the metal pipe.

Examples

  • I started with a different tap wrench, but get yourself some long tap wrenches.

  • Now this is an interesting little challenge because I might not be able to get my tap wrench all the way up to this.

  • To install the new faucet, she needed a tap wrench for adjusting the screws securely.

  • A tap wrench is essential for anyone working on plumbing projects to ensure threads are cut accurately.

Synonyms

wrench
vstap wrench
  • US
60 2.5

A hand tool with a shaped opening that grips and turns nuts and bolts

is designed to hold and turn thread cutting tools for making internal screw threads

How Specialized

tap wrench
  • Specialized
7.3
spanner
  • UK
6 4.4
pliers
2.3

Surface Forms

tap wrench singular
tap wrenches plural

Morphology

tap + wrench

The compound is directly compositional: 'tap' (a tool for cutting internal threads) modifies 'wrench' (a hand tool for gripping/turning), so a 'tap wrench' is predictably a wrench used with taps. This regular noun+noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Tap wrench simply names what the tool does: a wrench used to hold and turn a tap, a small cutting tool that makes screw threads inside a hole. So tap wrench means the tool you use to turn a tap when cutting internal threads.