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2. Adjustable spanner - Wikipedia

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   An adjustable spanner (UK and most other English-speaking countries), also called a shifting spanner (Australia and New Zealand) [1] or adjustable wrench (US and Canada), [a] is any of various styles of spanner (wrench) with a movable jaw, allowing it to be used with different sizes of fastener head (nut, bolt, etc.) rather than just one fastener size, as with a conventional fixed spanner.

3. Slip joint pliers - Wikipedia

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   Slip joint pliers are pliers whose pivot point or fulcrum can be moved to increase the size range of their jaws. Most slip joint pliers use a mechanism that allows sliding the pivot point into one of several positions when the pliers are fully opened.

4. List of screw drives - Wikipedia

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   Spanner Jaw Sizes Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine; Security Fasteners at the University of Wyoming, featuring an extensive list of fastener insert designs Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine; When a Phillips is not a Phillips; When a Phillips is Not a Phillips Plus So Much More! Screw Drive Systems

5. Pliers - Wikipedia

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   The jaws vary widely in size, from delicate needle-nose pliers to heavy jaws capable of exerting much pressure, and shape, from basic flat jaws to various specialized and often asymmetrical jaw configurations for specific manipulations. The surfaces are typically textured rather than smooth, to minimize slipping.

6. Tongue-and-groove pliers - Wikipedia

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   They have serrated jaws generally set 45 to 60 degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long ...

7. Wrench - Wikipedia

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   A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand spanner is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-ended spanner and ring spanner.