spanner
IPA: spˈænɝ
noun
- (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.
- (rare) One who, or that which, spans.
- (weaponry) A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
- (obsolete) A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
- (UK) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
- (Britain, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
verb
- To use a spanner; to fix with a spanner
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Examples of "spanner" in Sentences
- I thought it would be a spanner.
- That puts a spanner in the works.
- Sorry if this is a spanner in the works.
- A different take on the noun spanner here.
- That throws a bit of a spanner in the works.
- Helpfully throwing another spanner in the works .....
- Crank bolt spanner or crank spanner is another name for this tool.
- The most common shapes are called open ended spanner and ring spanner.
- A special spanner is available for tightening and loosening the couplers.
- Budding is also credited with the invention of the screw adjustable spanner.
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