noun
socket wrench
A tool used with interchangeable sockets to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Common in automotive and mechanical contexts.
車のタイヤ交換にはソケットレンチが便利だ。
A socket wrench is handy for changing car tires.
スパナ is a spanner (open-ended wrench), which is a different type of wrench from a socket wrench.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used in catalogs or technical writing.
Loanword from English 'socket wrench'.