a monkey wrench

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Some say this tool with an adjustable jaw was invented by a Massachusetts mechanic named Monk a monkey wrench $200 J WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS 2004-10-12 #4622
Some say Charles Moncke, a London blacksmith, invented this mechanic's wrench a monkey wrench $200 J EPONYMS 1991-06-12 #1578
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