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pipe wrench

noun

  1. a tool having two toothed jaws, one fixed and the other free to grip pipes and other tubular objects when the tool is turned in one direction only.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pipe wrench1

First recorded in 1885–90
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A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot a woman suspected of vandalism Saturday in Covina after she attacked the officer’s vehicle with a pipe wrench, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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His brother, Maxwell Ervin, testified that his brother attacked their father with a pipe wrench and a folding knife, alleging that Ray Ervin was an imposter.

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The father heard his wife scream, “David, no,” then ran upstairs and saw his son holding a pipe wrench.

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Authorities say the victims were beaten with a large pipe wrench, the Star Tribune reported.

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In the end, DeAngelo would kill the couple anyway by shooting or bludgeoning them — with a pipe wrench or a sprinkler head or a fireplace log.

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