torsion wrench

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torsion wrench (plural torsion wrenches)

  1. An L-shaped tool used in lock picking to apply torsion to the inner cylinder of a lock, in order to hold any picked pins in place, while the other pins are shifted, and then to turn the inner cylinder and open the lock.

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