noun
Stillson
noun
1
A type of adjustable wrench with serrated jaws, used for gripping pipes; also called a pipe wrench.
"He grabbed the stillson to loosen the rusted pipe fitting."
How to Use Stillson
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA plumber's wrench for gripping and turning pipes.
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Word Forms
Stillsons plural, Stillsons plural
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Etymology
Named after Daniel Chapman Stillson, the American inventor who patented the tool in the 1870s.