Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A hand tool with adjustable jaws for turning nuts of varying sizes.
- n. Informal Something that disrupts: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.
Wiktionary
- n. A wrench with a smooth adjustable jaw to grip different sizes of nuts.
- n. A pipe wrench.
- n. idiomatic A problem, obstacle or dilemma; something unexpected or troublesome.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. See under Monkey.
WordNet 3.0
- n. adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
Etymologies
- Origin unknown. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Plumm told Crosse about Dunross's takeover bid. "lan's thrown a monkey wrench into Pug.”
“A major monkey wrench had been tossed into the main theory: Pavel Menansi had been murdered too, in a fashion similar to Valerie Simpson.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘monkey wrench’.
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TECH - tools
A very wide category. There are possibly tens of thousands tool words in each of the world's languages.
broom, brush, feather duster, floor buffer, hataki, mop, mop bucket cart, needlegun scaler, pipe cleaner, pressure washer, sandblaster, sponge and 286 more...
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The Fixer
Got a problem? Find the solution here. All the words herelisted are guaranteed to make other stuff better. If not satisfied see John for your money back or go ask Abby.
ointment, nice cup of tea, hammer, hug, vacation, duct tape, the Marines, monkey wrench, chocolate, clean socks, bubble wrap, the argyle cold w... and 13 more...
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Quilt Designs
log cabin, bear claw, double wedding ring, amish diamond center, flower basket, pinwheel, irish chain, lone star, broken star, drunkard's path, nine patch, flying geese and 84 more...
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The Tool Shed
Are you the sharpest tool in the shed? If you had to live in the tool shed -- what tool would you be?
rake-ish, hoe, hedge (my bet) cl..., jig (is up) saw, sump pump, pickaxe, (go) tiller (on a..., scythe not, coping saw, tack(y) hammer, rasp, plumb bob and 27 more...
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We All Scream for It: Ben & Jerry's I...
Just for John. Including retired flavors--or, as B & J's calls them, the Flavor Graveyard. :-)
Updated 9/2011.banana split, berried treasure, berry berry extra..., black raspberry, brownie batter, butter pecan, cake batter, cherry garcia, chocolate, chocolate chip co..., chocolate fudge b..., chocolate macadamia and 341 more...
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Monkey Business
Hey monkey! If you don't like this list, use your monkey back guarantee!
monkey back guara..., monkeyshine, monkey on your back, monkeying around, monkeypod tree, monkey's uncle, monkey wrench, monkeybite, The Monkey, monkey bars
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