spannernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈspæn.ər/us/ˈspæn.ɚ/UK US wrencha metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts:
an open-ended/adjustable/ring spanner
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- mallet
- plunger
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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Idiom(s)
put/throw a spanner in the works