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    spanner
    /ˈspanə/

    noun

    • 1. a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt. British

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spannerSpanner Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. span· ner ˈspa-nər. 1. chiefly British : wrench. 2. : a wrench that has a hole, projection, or hook at one or both ends of the head for engaging with a corresponding device on the object that is to be turned. Illustration of spanner. spanner 2. Examples of spanner in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPANNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPANNER definition: 1. a metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts: 2. a metal tool with a shaped end…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › spannerSPANNER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spanner definition: a person or thing that spans. . See examples of SPANNER used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPANNER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPANNER meaning: 1. a metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts: 2. a metal tool with a shaped end…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spannerSpanner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A spanner is a type of adjustable wrench. Outside of North America, spanner is just another word for “wrench.” If Americans want to ruin something, they “throw a wrench into it.” British people “throw a spanner in the works.”

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › spannerspanner noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of spanner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spannerSpanner - definition of spanner by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Tools) a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head. 2. informal Brit a source of impediment or annoyance (esp in the phrase throw a spanner in the works)