Meaning of bicycle wrench | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any wrench meant for or considered to be mainly for the purpose of repairing bicycles.
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2. Any small and handy wrench as might be well suited for repairing bicycles, but not limited to bicycle use.
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Examples

“With the boom in the bicycle business [1890s] there came an excellent opportunity for wrench makers, and the large number⟳ of "bicycle" wrenches that have⟳ survived [1914] make⟳ plain how well the opportunity was embraced. Obviously, these bicycle wrenches are quite as useful around an automobile as they are around a bicycle. In fact, their designation now stands for small size rather than to connect⟳ them with the bicycle industry. In fact, almost any small wrench now is styled a "bicycle" wrench and some of them are remarkably ingenious.”

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