STILLSON

Meaning of STILLSON in English

n. (in full Stillson wrench) a large wrench with jaws that tighten as pressure is increased.

Etymology: D. C. Stillson, its inventor d. 1899

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

STILLSON — [ 'stɪls(ə)n ] ■ noun a large wrench with jaws that tighten as torque is increased. Origin early 20th cent.: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STILLSON — Stillson BrE AmE ˈstɪls ə n ▶ ˈ Stillson wrench trademark BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STILLSON — n. (in full Stillson wrench) a large wrench with jaws that tighten as pressure is increased. [D. C. Stillson, its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STILLSON — n. (in full Stillson wrench) a large wrench with jaws that tighten as pressure is increased. [ D. c. Stillson, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STILLSON WRENCH — ˈstilsən- noun Etymology: from Stillson, a trademark : a pipe wrench having an adjustable L-shaped jaw sliding in a sleeve …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STILLSON WRENCH — () A pipe wrench having an adjustable L-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and loosely …
Английский словарь Webster
STILLSON WRENCH — /stil"seuhn/ , Trademark. a monkey wrench with a pivoted, adjustable jaw that grips pipes, bars, etc., more tightly when pressure …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STILLSON WRENCH — add. ·- a pipe wrench having an adjustable l-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and …
Webster English vocab
PIPE WRENCH — noun : a wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or other cylindrical surface usually by use of two serrated …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WRENCH — also called Spanner, tool, usually operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts. Basically, a wrench consists of a stout …
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