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monkey wrench: Meaning and Definition of
mon'key wrench"
- Also called,a wrench having an adjustable jaw permitting it to grasp nuts or the like of different sizes.
- something that interferes with functioning; obstacle: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.
mon•key-wrench
Pronunciation: (mung'k?-rench"), [key]
?v.i. - to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of wilderness areas, esp. through vandalism.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.