wrench
wrench meaning
A spanner. It stands for repair, mechanics and adjustment, and it is the standard icon for settings and tools in software. It appears in DIY and engineering contexts.
Meaning
A spanner. It stands for repair, mechanics and adjustment, and it is the standard icon for settings and tools in software. It appears in DIY and engineering contexts. It also carries the phrase about throwing a spanner in the works — sabotaging something, deliberately or otherwise — which is one of its most common figurative uses.
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How to use it
- Threw a complete spanner in the works 🔧
- Fixing the bike 🔧
- Tools and settings 🔧
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | moersleutel |
| አማርኛ | መፍቻ |
| العربية | مفتاح ربط |
| অসমীয়া | ৰেঞ্চ |
| azərbaycan | təmir açarı |
| башҡорт | гайка асҡысы |
| беларуская | гаечны ключ |
| български | Гаечен ключ |
| বাংলা | রেঞ্চ |
| bosanski | ključ viljuškasti |
| català | clau anglesa |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᎦᏚᏩᎸᏕᏍᏙᏗ |
| čeština | maticový klíč |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | шӗрӗп уҫҫи |
| Cymraeg | sbaner |
| Deutsch | Schraubenschlüssel |
| dolnoserbšćina | šrubowy kluc |
| Ελληνικά | γαλλικό κλειδί |
| English | wrench |
| español | llave inglesa |
| eesti | mutrivõti |
| euskara | giltza ingelesa |
| فارسی | آچار |
| suomi | jakoavain |
| Filipino | liyabe |
| føroyskt | skrúvulykil |
| français | clé à molette |
| Gaeilge | rinse |
| Gàidhlig | toinnear |
| galego | chave inglesa |
| ગુજરાતી | પાનું |
| Hausa | sufana |
| עברית | מפתח ברגים |
| हिन्दी | पाना |
| hrvatski | francuski ključ |
| hornjoserbšćina | šrubowy kluč |
| magyar | csavarkulcs |
| հայերեն | պտուտակաբանալի |
| Indonesia | kunci inggris |
| íslenska | skiptilykill |
| italiano | chiave inglese |
| 日本語 | レンチ |
| Jawa | kunci pas |
| ქართული | ქანჩის გასაღები |
| қазақ тілі | сомын кілт |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | سومىن كىلت |
| ខ្មែរ | សោសម្រាប់មួលខ្ចៅ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ವ್ರೆಂಚ್ |
| 한국어 | 렌치 |
| कोंकणी | तिरपणी |
| кыргызча | гайка ачкычы |
| ລາວ | ປະແຈ |
| lietuvių | veržliaraktis |
| latviešu | uzgriežņu atslēga |
| македонски | француски клуч |
| മലയാളം | റെഞ്ച് |
| монгол | эрэг чангалах түлхүүр |
| मराठी | पाना |
| Melayu | perengkuh |
| မြန်မာ | ခွ |
| नेपाली | रिन्च |
| Nederlands | moersleutel |
| norsk | fastnøkkel |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ରେଞ୍ଚି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਰੈਂਚ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Spána |
| polski | klucz warsztatowy |
| پښتو | رنچ |
| português | chave inglesa |
| rumantsch | clav da struvas |
| română | cheie fixă |
| русский | гаечный ключ |
| سنڌي | پانو |
| တႆး | ၵိမ်းႁူဝ်ၵဝ်ႉ |
| සිංහල | රෙංචිය |
| slovenčina | francúzsky kľúč |
| slovenščina | ključ za matice |
| Soomaali | baanad |
| shqip | çelës anglez |
| српски | француски кључ |
| srpski | francuski ključ |
| svenska | skiftnyckel |
| Kiswahili | spana malaya |
| தமிழ் | இடுக்கி |
| తెలుగు | రెంచి |
| ไทย | ประแจ |
| ትግርኛ | መላሕልሒ |
| türkmen dili | gaýka açary |
| lea fakatonga | sipana |
| Türkçe | somun anahtarı |
| українська | гайковий ключ |
| اردو | رینچ |
| o‘zbek | gayka kaliti |
| Tiếng Việt | cờ lê |
| Èdè Yorùbá | oolu |
| 粵語 | 士巴拿 |
| 粤语 | 士巴拿 |
| 中文 | 扳手 |
| 繁體中文 | 扳手 |
| isiZulu | isipanelo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F527
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :wrench:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the wrench emoji (🔧) mean?
- A spanner. It stands for repair, mechanics and adjustment, and it is the standard icon for settings and tools in software. It appears in DIY and engineering contexts.
- How do you type the wrench emoji?
- Copy the wrench emoji 🔧 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the wrench emoji in?
- The wrench emoji belongs to the Objects category.