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Allen key

/ˈælən kiː/

Allen key noun: synonym of hex head wrench.

allen key: synonym of hex head wrench
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Noun

Allen key (plural Allen keys)

  1. Synonym of hex head wrench.
    Synonyms:
    hex head wrench

Allen key meaning in Arabic

Allen key in Arabic

a hex head wrench
مِفْتَاح سُدَاسِيّ miftāḥ sudāsiyy

Synonyms of Allen key

Forms of Allen key

pluralAllen keys

Origin of Allen key

Allen + key, from the name of the Allen Manufacturing Company.

Questions about Allen key

What does Allen key mean?
Allen key means synonym of hex head wrench.
What is Allen key in Arabic?
Allen key in Arabic is مِفْتَاح سُدَاسِيّ (miftāḥ sudāsiyy). See Allen key meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Allen key?
Allen key is a noun.
How do you pronounce Allen key?
Allen key is pronounced /ˈælən kiː/.
What is the plural of Allen key?
The plural of Allen key is Allen keys.

Words near Allen key in the dictionary

  1. Allen charge
  2. Allen charges
  3. Allen County
  4. Allen curve
  5. Allen curves
  6. Allen key
  7. Allen keys
  8. Allen Parish
  9. Allen Park
  10. Allen screw
  11. Allen screws

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