Spanner Definition

spănər
spanners
noun
spanners
A wrench having a hook, hole, or pin at the end for meshing with a related device on another object.
American Heritage
A person or thing that spans.
Webster's New World
A wrench.
American Heritage

Wrench.

Webster's New World

(Australia, New Zealand, UK) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in.
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Other Word Forms of Spanner

Noun

Singular:
spanner
Plural:
spanners

Origin of Spanner

  • German winding tool from spannen to stretch from Middle High German from Old High German spannan (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • span +"Ž -er

    From Wiktionary

Spanner Sentence Examples

  • A large adjustable spanner is required for the entrance lid.

  • Just to throw a spanner in the works.......

  • Using an adjustable spanner open the square on the drain off valve, water should flow out of the hosepipe!

  • Some think he's the lube that oils the machine others that he's a great big spanner in the works.

  • Normally a ratchet spanner is quite a bit thicker than a normal one due to the mechanism.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPA

Words Ending With

RERNER

Unscrambles

spanner

Words Starting With S and Ending With R

Starts With S & Ends With RStarts With SP & Ends With RStarts With S & Ends With ER

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With R