pipe wrench

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noun

a tool having two toothed jaws, one fixed and the other free to grip pipes and other tubular objects when the tool is turned in one direction only.

Origin:
1885–90

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pipe wrench
noun
adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe

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