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Smoke Wrench
· noun · construction
An oxy-acetylene cutting torch — when the actual wrench won't do it.
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A cutting torch, usually oxy-acetylene. Called a smoke wrench because when a bolt, bracket or piece of structural steel refuses to come apart with hand tools, you reach for fire instead. The 'wrench' is sarcasm — it's not unscrewing anything, it's just turning it into slag.
“Threads are completely seized — time for the smoke wrench.”
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Smoke Wrench In A Sentence
Threads are completely seized — time for the smoke wrench.
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What does "Smoke Wrench" mean?
It's slang for an oxy-acetylene cutting torch — used when an actual wrench won't get the job done.
How do you use "Smoke Wrench" in a sentence?
"That bolt's rusted solid — time to break out the smoke wrench."
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