Other Types of Keys
These types of keys are not emically classified as wrenches by English speakers, but they are etically similar in function to wrenches.
| American name | British name | Description | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chuck key | chuck key | A key used to tighten or loosen a chuck. | household/industrial | |
| church key, bottle opener | church key, bottle opener | A key used to remove bottle caps or to pierce can lids. | household | |
| paint can key | ? | A key used to open the lids of paint cans. Its upturned edge helps to apply a levering motion to the crimped lip of the can lid. | household | |
| sillcock key | sillcock key, loose key, tap key | A key used to open or close sillcock valves. Many are designed the same way as a spider-type lug wrench, with four common sizes (one on each end) built into one portable tool. | household | |
| window crank | window crank | A socket-like key slipped over the splined shaft that operates the opening and closing of some types of window. | household | |
| sardine can key | sardine tin key | A key used in opening the lids of canned fish or canned meat. A tab on the metal lid fits into the slot in the shaft of the key and the lid is wound onto the key, tearing it away from the can. | household |
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