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smoke wrench

smoke wrench noun: a blowtorch, usually an acetylene torch.

Noun

smoke wrench (plural smoke wrenches)

  1. (slang) A blowtorch, usually an acetylene torch.
    • First, get a smoke wrench—what mechanics call an acetylene torch.1999 September, Allen D. Berrien, “The Boat Doctor”, in Boating, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., →ISSN, page 64
    • Even if you are reusing your old springs, it maybe easier to cut the bolt and then get the spring up on a work bench to drive the bolt out.(Or use the smoke wrench on it).2003 July 13, Transtar60, “Need help on dropping my rear end...(PIC)”, in alt.autos.studebaker (Usenet), message-ID <3F11F1A2.80105@earthlink.net>

Forms of smoke wrench

pluralsmoke wrenches

Questions about smoke wrench

What does smoke wrench mean?
Smoke wrench means a blowtorch, usually an acetylene torch.
What part of speech is smoke wrench?
Smoke wrench is a noun.
What is the plural of smoke wrench?
The plural of smoke wrench is smoke wrenches.

Words near smoke wrench in the dictionary

  1. smoke tree
  2. smoke trees
  3. smoke up
  4. smoke wagon
  5. smoke wagons
  6. smoke wrench
  7. smoke wrenches
  8. smoke-blower
  9. smoke-blowers
  10. smoke-colored pewee
  11. smoke-colored pewees

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