| NOUN | artifact | chain tongs | a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes |
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| Meaning | A pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head / head whose teeth engage the pipe. | |
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| Parts | chain | A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
| Narrower | chain wrench | Another name for chain tongs |
| Broader | pipe wrench, tube wrench | adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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