socket wrench

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q947463}} <!--the usual sense since the mid-20th century--> A type of [[wrench]] ([[spanner]]) featuring multiple [[removable]] and [[interchangeable]] socket heads ([[socket#English:_socket head for socket wrench|socket]]s), each designed to fit a particular size of [[bolt]] head or other fastener, which can be attached by the [[drive#Noun|drive]] to a [[ratchet#Verb|ratchet]]ing handle, [[breaker bar]], or other [[driver#Noun|driver]].
2. {{senseid|en|any wrench with concavity to receive fastener head}} {{lb|en|archaic}} Any wrench, including a [[nonratcheting]] one with an integral (nonremovable) head, that has an [[internal]]/[[concave]] feature (a [[socket#English:_any of various concave objects, broadly|socket]]) that engages the head of an [[external]]-wrenching [[fastener]].

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