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Where does “モンキーレンチ” come from?

モンキーレンチ (Japanese) comes from English monkey wrench — A wrench with an adjustable jaw; An unexpected...

モンキーレンチ (Japanese): a monkey wrench

Definitions

  1. a monkey wrench

Ancestry of “モンキーレンチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmonkey wrenchA wrench with an adjustable jaw; An unexpected...
Every word from English monkey wrench →