monkey wrench

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noun

Also called, especially British, adjustable spanner. a wrench having an adjustable jaw permitting it to grasp nuts or the like of different sizes.

something that interferes with functioning; obstacle: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.

Origin of monkey wrench

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby monkey wrench

monkeyshine, monkey suit, monkey's wedding, monkey tail, monkey tricks, monkey wrench, monkfish, Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks

Definition for monkey wrench (2 of 2)

monkey-wrench

[ muhng-kee-rench ]

/ ˈmʌŋ kiˌrɛntʃ /

verb (used with object)

to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic.

verb (used without object)

to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of wilderness areas, especially through vandalism.

OTHER WORDS FROM monkey-wrench

monkey-wrencher, noun

Example sentences from the Web for monkey wrench

David threw down the monkey-wrench, and put an arm about her waist.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown
The body was so tight that I had to use a monkey-wrench to button it, and then I couldn't breathe without unbuttoning one button.
How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion|George W. Peck
She laid the pie and the monkey-wrench on the counterpane, and shook the bed again, with the insistence of an earthquake.
Just Patty|Jean Webster
Only minutes had gone by since the blows from the monkey-wrench.
Raiders Invisible|Desmond Winter Hall

Whenever these dissentions brought matters to a standstill, I would have to get out and apply the monkey-wrench of peace.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall

British Dictionary definitions for monkey wrench

monkey wrench

noun

a wrench with adjustable jaws

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	monkey wrench
释义	monkey wrench SEE SYNONYMS FOR monkey wrench ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called, especially British, adjustable spanner. a wrench having an adjustable jaw permitting it to grasp nuts or the like of different sizes. something that interferes with functioning; obstacle: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans. Origin of monkey wrench First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby monkey wrench monkeyshine, monkey suit, monkey's wedding, monkey tail, monkey tricks, monkey wrench, monkfish, Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks Definition for monkey wrench (2 of 2) monkey-wrench [ muhng-kee-rench ] / ˈmʌŋ kiˌrɛntʃ / verb (used with object) to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic. verb (used without object) to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of wilderness areas, especially through vandalism. OTHER WORDS FROM monkey-wrench monkey-wrencher, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monkey wrench David threw down the monkey-wrench, and put an arm about her waist. Tiverton Tales\|Alice Brown The body was so tight that I had to use a monkey-wrench to button it, and then I couldn't breathe without unbuttoning one button. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion\|George W. Peck She laid the pie and the monkey-wrench on the counterpane, and shook the bed again, with the insistence of an earthquake. Just Patty\|Jean Webster Only minutes had gone by since the blows from the monkey-wrench. Raiders Invisible\|Desmond Winter Hall Whenever these dissentions brought matters to a standstill, I would have to get out and apply the monkey-wrench of peace. Bizarre\|Lawton Mackall British Dictionary definitions for monkey wrench monkey wrench noun a wrench with adjustable jaws Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monkey wrench pipe wrench, spanner
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monkey wrench

noun

Origin of monkey wrench

Words nearby monkey wrench

Definition for monkey wrench (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

OTHER WORDS FROM monkey-wrench

Example sentences from the Web for monkey wrench

British Dictionary definitions for monkey wrench

noun

Words related to monkey wrench