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Huh. Never thought I would be envious of a wrench.

"I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease."
Simon Tam to Kaylee, Firefly

There's something even better than a hot girl: a hot girl all covered in dust and sweat, climbing down a ladder, asking for a Fluke tester  * and some UTP CAT-6 cable.

You only have Plenum CAT-5? Aww, you're cute - but no, not unless everyone is going to die in a minute.

Girls interested in machines seem like an ideal fantasy for guys into motor-powered things. By default, Wrench Wenches manage to combine the fact Nerds Are Sexy and tomboys are Moe Moe. This can sometimes extend to pure electronic devices, but a Wrench Wench is more likely to be found with a blowtorch and ratchet set. She will always be confident about her own work, but because she's technically an otaku she sometimes has trouble with other things.

She must have a good supply of exfoliating pads and moisturisers, that's for sure.

Usually too self confident to ever need a Beautiful All Along plot, but very likely to have at least one She Cleans Up Nicely moment.

When a Wrench Wench's talents go above and beyond the practical or realistic, she's also a Gadgeteer Genius.

Related to Unkempt Beauty, when a woman is hot whether fixing cars, or they just got up. Compare with female versions of The Blacksmith or Mr Fixit; the appeal is similar. Also compare to Hood Ornament Hottie, where the woman may be dressed or posed as if she was the mechanic, but actually isn't.

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Hot WitchPretty Smart For A Hottie        
Worlds Strongest ManAnime Character TypesYakuza
Women In RefrigeratorsAlways FemaleYamato Nadeshiko
Wrecked WeaponAdded Alliterative AppealWriter Revolt