Definition of monkey wrench in English:

monkey wrench

noun

An adjustable spanner with large jaws that has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed.
活扳手，螺丝扳手
Example sentencesExamples
- Today he described how he tried to fight off the carjackers as they battered him with a monkey wrench.
- ‘Maybe,’ replied Adam, with a loud grunt as he turned the monkey wrench one last time.
- The constable paused to grab a heavy monkey wrench and he put it back down and pulled out the far shorter regulation truncheon.
- In July, three masked robbers threatened security guards with a monkey wrench and a shotgun before stealing cash from the bank.
- He went for his victim with a monkey wrench, and was only stopped when a passing van driver saw what was happening.
- Two masked men dragged the insurance broker from his car and battered him on the head with a monkey wrench in an attempt to steal his car.
- Called a bobbejaan spanner in this country, it's referred to as a monkey wrench in other parts of the English-speaking world.
- He hid there while the other man used a monkey wrench to smash his car windows, causing £2,500 damage, before getting back into his car and driving off at speed.
- They taught me how to work the wrench, the monkey wrench, so I kind of had to do a bit of training, to be honest with you.
- If you ask that one more time, I will have to bludgeon you with a monkey wrench.
- Last, but not least, what tool kit is not complete without a monkey wrench.
- Consider a multi-wrench for those all-purpose jobs, but also add a pipe wrench, a spud wrench, strap and chain wrench, and a monkey wrench.
- Ben turned just in time to get a monkey wrench to the head.
- It wasn't a monkey wrench like the cops thought, but in fact it was a gasfitter's wrench and it was that long.
- Our first mistake inside the roof was to drop the monkey wrench.
- Then he turned back to his motorcycle, while I wiped away my tears and retrieved his monkey wrench.
- They smashed the passenger window with a monkey wrench, hit the 53-year-old driver on the arm and grabbed the parcels from the back of the van.
- Your great-Uncle Jack, inventor of the left-handed monkey wrench, left you $250,000.
Synonyms
spanner, adjustable spanner

verb

[with object]informal

Sabotage (something), especially as a form of protest.
〈非正式〉破坏（尤指表示抗议的一种形式）
they will spike trees and monkeywrench any attempts to log in wilderness areas
the five defendants received jail sentences for monkey-wrenching
五个被告因搞破坏被判入狱。
Example sentencesExamples
- This film is the director's latest nonchalant monkey-wrenching of reality, and is no different than his previous work.
- More than a narrative of organizing, demonstrating and monkey-wrenching, it places Earth First!
- For years, they were seen as the power behind attempted monkey-wrenching to the state's environmental laws and its stiff anti-corporate farming law.
- ‘They would have let me out after a month if I'd expressed remorse,’ he says, ‘but we couldn't let them think jailing me would stop monkey-wrenching.’

Derivatives

monkey-wrencher

noun

What would Abbey's principal monkey-wrencher think of a trail named after him?

Definition of monkey wrench in US English:

monkey wrench

nounˈməNGkē ˌrenCHˈməŋki ˌrɛntʃ

An adjustable wrench with large jaws that has its adjusting screw contained in the handle.
活扳手，螺丝扳手
Example sentencesExamples
- It wasn't a monkey wrench like the cops thought, but in fact it was a gasfitter's wrench and it was that long.
- Today he described how he tried to fight off the carjackers as they battered him with a monkey wrench.
- ‘Maybe,’ replied Adam, with a loud grunt as he turned the monkey wrench one last time.
- Your great-Uncle Jack, inventor of the left-handed monkey wrench, left you $250,000.
- The constable paused to grab a heavy monkey wrench and he put it back down and pulled out the far shorter regulation truncheon.
- If you ask that one more time, I will have to bludgeon you with a monkey wrench.
- Two masked men dragged the insurance broker from his car and battered him on the head with a monkey wrench in an attempt to steal his car.
- Our first mistake inside the roof was to drop the monkey wrench.
- Ben turned just in time to get a monkey wrench to the head.
- He went for his victim with a monkey wrench, and was only stopped when a passing van driver saw what was happening.
- Consider a multi-wrench for those all-purpose jobs, but also add a pipe wrench, a spud wrench, strap and chain wrench, and a monkey wrench.
- They smashed the passenger window with a monkey wrench, hit the 53-year-old driver on the arm and grabbed the parcels from the back of the van.
- They taught me how to work the wrench, the monkey wrench, so I kind of had to do a bit of training, to be honest with you.
- In July, three masked robbers threatened security guards with a monkey wrench and a shotgun before stealing cash from the bank.
- Then he turned back to his motorcycle, while I wiped away my tears and retrieved his monkey wrench.
- He hid there while the other man used a monkey wrench to smash his car windows, causing £2,500 damage, before getting back into his car and driving off at speed.
- Called a bobbejaan spanner in this country, it's referred to as a monkey wrench in other parts of the English-speaking world.
- Last, but not least, what tool kit is not complete without a monkey wrench.
Synonyms
spanner, adjustable spanner

verbˈməNGkē ˌrenCHˈməŋki ˌrɛntʃ

[with object]informal

Sabotage (something), especially as a form of protest.
〈非正式〉破坏（尤指表示抗议的一种形式）
the five defendants who received jail sentences for monkeywrenching
五个被告因搞破坏被判入狱。
Example sentencesExamples
- More than a narrative of organizing, demonstrating and monkey-wrenching, it places Earth First!
- This film is the director's latest nonchalant monkey-wrenching of reality, and is no different than his previous work.
- ‘They would have let me out after a month if I'd expressed remorse,’ he says, ‘but we couldn't let them think jailing me would stop monkey-wrenching.’
- For years, they were seen as the power behind attempted monkey-wrenching to the state's environmental laws and its stiff anti-corporate farming law.

词汇	monkey wrench
释义	Definition of monkey wrench in English: monkey wrench noun An adjustable spanner with large jaws that has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed. 活扳手，螺丝扳手 Example sentencesExamples Today he described how he tried to fight off the carjackers as they battered him with a monkey wrench. ‘Maybe,’ replied Adam, with a loud grunt as he turned the monkey wrench one last time. The constable paused to grab a heavy monkey wrench and he put it back down and pulled out the far shorter regulation truncheon. In July, three masked robbers threatened security guards with a monkey wrench and a shotgun before stealing cash from the bank. He went for his victim with a monkey wrench, and was only stopped when a passing van driver saw what was happening. Two masked men dragged the insurance broker from his car and battered him on the head with a monkey wrench in an attempt to steal his car. Called a bobbejaan spanner in this country, it's referred to as a monkey wrench in other parts of the English-speaking world. He hid there while the other man used a monkey wrench to smash his car windows, causing £2,500 damage, before getting back into his car and driving off at speed. They taught me how to work the wrench, the monkey wrench, so I kind of had to do a bit of training, to be honest with you. If you ask that one more time, I will have to bludgeon you with a monkey wrench. Last, but not least, what tool kit is not complete without a monkey wrench. Consider a multi-wrench for those all-purpose jobs, but also add a pipe wrench, a spud wrench, strap and chain wrench, and a monkey wrench. Ben turned just in time to get a monkey wrench to the head. It wasn't a monkey wrench like the cops thought, but in fact it was a gasfitter's wrench and it was that long. Our first mistake inside the roof was to drop the monkey wrench. Then he turned back to his motorcycle, while I wiped away my tears and retrieved his monkey wrench. They smashed the passenger window with a monkey wrench, hit the 53-year-old driver on the arm and grabbed the parcels from the back of the van. Your great-Uncle Jack, inventor of the left-handed monkey wrench, left you $250,000. Synonyms spanner, adjustable spanner verb [with object]informal Sabotage (something), especially as a form of protest. 〈非正式〉破坏（尤指表示抗议的一种形式） they will spike trees and monkeywrench any attempts to log in wilderness areas the five defendants received jail sentences for monkey-wrenching 五个被告因搞破坏被判入狱。 Example sentencesExamples This film is the director's latest nonchalant monkey-wrenching of reality, and is no different than his previous work. More than a narrative of organizing, demonstrating and monkey-wrenching, it places Earth First! For years, they were seen as the power behind attempted monkey-wrenching to the state's environmental laws and its stiff anti-corporate farming law. ‘They would have let me out after a month if I'd expressed remorse,’ he says, ‘but we couldn't let them think jailing me would stop monkey-wrenching.’ Derivatives monkey-wrencher noun What would Abbey's principal monkey-wrencher think of a trail named after him? Definition of monkey wrench in US English: monkey wrench nounˈməNGkē ˌrenCHˈməŋki ˌrɛntʃ An adjustable wrench with large jaws that has its adjusting screw contained in the handle. 活扳手，螺丝扳手 Example sentencesExamples It wasn't a monkey wrench like the cops thought, but in fact it was a gasfitter's wrench and it was that long. Today he described how he tried to fight off the carjackers as they battered him with a monkey wrench. ‘Maybe,’ replied Adam, with a loud grunt as he turned the monkey wrench one last time. Your great-Uncle Jack, inventor of the left-handed monkey wrench, left you $250,000. The constable paused to grab a heavy monkey wrench and he put it back down and pulled out the far shorter regulation truncheon. If you ask that one more time, I will have to bludgeon you with a monkey wrench. Two masked men dragged the insurance broker from his car and battered him on the head with a monkey wrench in an attempt to steal his car. Our first mistake inside the roof was to drop the monkey wrench. Ben turned just in time to get a monkey wrench to the head. He went for his victim with a monkey wrench, and was only stopped when a passing van driver saw what was happening. Consider a multi-wrench for those all-purpose jobs, but also add a pipe wrench, a spud wrench, strap and chain wrench, and a monkey wrench. They smashed the passenger window with a monkey wrench, hit the 53-year-old driver on the arm and grabbed the parcels from the back of the van. They taught me how to work the wrench, the monkey wrench, so I kind of had to do a bit of training, to be honest with you. In July, three masked robbers threatened security guards with a monkey wrench and a shotgun before stealing cash from the bank. Then he turned back to his motorcycle, while I wiped away my tears and retrieved his monkey wrench. He hid there while the other man used a monkey wrench to smash his car windows, causing £2,500 damage, before getting back into his car and driving off at speed. Called a bobbejaan spanner in this country, it's referred to as a monkey wrench in other parts of the English-speaking world. Last, but not least, what tool kit is not complete without a monkey wrench. Synonyms spanner, adjustable spanner verbˈməNGkē ˌrenCHˈməŋki ˌrɛntʃ [with object]informal Sabotage (something), especially as a form of protest. 〈非正式〉破坏（尤指表示抗议的一种形式） the five defendants who received jail sentences for monkeywrenching 五个被告因搞破坏被判入狱。 Example sentencesExamples More than a narrative of organizing, demonstrating and monkey-wrenching, it places Earth First! This film is the director's latest nonchalant monkey-wrenching of reality, and is no different than his previous work. ‘They would have let me out after a month if I'd expressed remorse,’ he says, ‘but we couldn't let them think jailing me would stop monkey-wrenching.’ For years, they were seen as the power behind attempted monkey-wrenching to the state's environmental laws and its stiff anti-corporate farming law.
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