About The Word Spanner
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Spanner
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What's The Definition Of Spanner?
[n] a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spanner: wrench Related Terms | Find terms related to Spanner: See Also | adjustable spanner | adjustable wrench | Allen wrench | alligator wrench | box end wrench | box wrench | brace wrench | bulldog wrench | carriage wrench | dog wrench | hand tool | hook spanner | hook wrench | jaw | jaws | lug wrench | open-end wrench | pin wrench | screw key | socket wrench | sparkplug wrench | tap wrench | tappet wrench | torque wrench Spanner In Webster's Dictionary \Span"ner\, n.
1. One who, or that which, spans.
2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine
itself. [Obs.]
3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head
of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench;
specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the
couplings of hose.
4. pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for
moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting
off of the steam.
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