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socket wrench
noun
: a wrench usually in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut
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That may explain the appearance of Penske Auto Group, which sells and services trucks; LKQ, which distributes aftermarket repair parts, and Snap-on, which sells socket wrenches to mechanics.
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
To access the rod, use a socket wrench on the anode rod hex head located on top of the water heater or under the top plate.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Replacing a defective socket or socket wrench can be a matter of bringing the broken tool to the place of purchase and receiving a replacement—often no questions asked.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2023
With the wheel cover off, use a socket wrench to remove the wheel bolt.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
After saturating the blade bolt with penetrant (shown above), place a block of wood behind the blade to keep it from turning and loosen the bolt with a socket wrench.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
Tighten the bolt on by hand, and finish tightening it with a socket wrench.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the pad, then take a long flat screwdriver or extended socket wrench to reach the stock bolt and undo it.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
On Tuesday, Deputy District Attorney An Dang told a Vista Superior Court jury that Ortega armed himself with a gun, knife and socket wrench, slipped inside and killed both women, then tried to cover it up.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
To access the rod, use a socket wrench on the anode rod hex head located on top of the water heater or under the top plate.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Replacing a defective socket or socket wrench can be a matter of bringing the broken tool to the place of purchase and receiving a replacement—often no questions asked.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2023
With the wheel cover off, use a socket wrench to remove the wheel bolt.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
After saturating the blade bolt with penetrant (shown above), place a block of wood behind the blade to keep it from turning and loosen the bolt with a socket wrench.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
Tighten the bolt on by hand, and finish tightening it with a socket wrench.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the pad, then take a long flat screwdriver or extended socket wrench to reach the stock bolt and undo it.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
On Tuesday, Deputy District Attorney An Dang told a Vista Superior Court jury that Ortega armed himself with a gun, knife and socket wrench, slipped inside and killed both women, then tried to cover it up.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Socket wrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socket%20wrench. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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