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Crow's foot

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001470

A type of wrench head with an open-ended design, resembling a bird's foot, that attaches to a standard ratchet handle or extension. It provides access to fasteners in tight or obstructed spaces where a conventional socket or wrench cannot fit. Crow's foot wrenches are available in standard metric and imperial sizes and are often used in automotive and aerospace maintenance for accessing hydraulic lines or engine components.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001470
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Sperrstich; Spanish: pata de gallo; French: point de patte d'oie
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001470",
  "term": "Crow's foot",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of wrench head with an open-ended design, resembling a bird's foot, that attaches to a standard ratchet handle or extension. It provides access to fasteners in tight or obstructed spaces where a conventional socket or wrench cannot fit. Crow's foot wrenches are available in standard metric and imperial sizes and are often used in automotive and aerospace maintenance for accessing hydraulic lines or engine components.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sperrstich",
    "es": "pata de gallo",
    "fr": "point de patte d'oie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/crow-s-foot/"
}

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