™ / ˈælən kiː; NAmE / ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈAllen wrench ™) noun
a small tool used for turning an Allen screw
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from the name of the manufacturer, the Allen Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Connecticut.
™ / ˈælən kiː; NAmE / ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈAllen wrench ™) noun
a small tool used for turning an Allen screw
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from the name of the manufacturer, the Allen Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Connecticut.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005