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spanner
span·ner S0604300 (spăn′ər)n.1. A wrench having a hook, hole, or pin at the end for meshing with a related device on another object.2. Chiefly British A wrench.
[German, winding tool, from spannen, to stretch, from Middle High German, from Old High German spannan; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]spanner (ˈspænə) n1. (Tools) a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head2. informal Brit a source of impediment or annoyance (esp in the phrase throw a spanner in the works)[C17: from German, from spannen to stretch, span1]span•ner (ˈspæn ər)
n. 1. a person or thing that spans. 2. a wrench having a curved head with a hook or pin at one end for engaging notches or holes in collars, certain kinds of nuts, etc. 3. Chiefly Brit. a wrench, esp. one with fixed jaws. [1630–40; (definitions 2,3) < German Spanner device for cocking a wheel-lock firearm; see span1 (v.), -er1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spanner - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or boltwrenchadjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - an adjustable tool for gripping hexagonal nuts, with an adjustings crew in the head of the implementAllen wrench - a wrench for Allen screwsalligator wrench - a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt headbrace wrench - a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket headbulldog wrench - a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on somethingcarriage wrench - a wrench designed for use with carriage boltsdog wrench - a wrench with a handle shaped like a crankhand tool - a tool used with workers' handshook spanner, hook wrench - a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt headjaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an objectlug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotatedopen-end wrench, tappet wrench - a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)pin wrench - a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turnedscrew key - a wrench for turning a screwsocket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fittedsparkplug wrench - a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion enginetap wrench - a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw threadtorque wrench - a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied |
spannernounChiefly British. A tool with jaws for gripping and twisting:wrench.Translationsspanner (ˈspӕnə) noun a type of tool used for tightening or loosening nuts, bolts etc. 扳手 扳手throw a spanner in the works to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc). 從中搗亂，破壞(一項計劃等) 从中捣乱，破坏（一项计划等） spanner
throw a spanner in(to) the worksTo disrupt, foil, or cause problems to a plan, activity, or project. Primarily heard in UK. We had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on us at the last minute really threw a spanner in the works! It'll really throw a spanner into the works if the board decides not to increase our funding for this project.See also: spanner, throw, worka spanner in the worksSomething that disrupts, foils, or causes problems to a plan, activity, or project. Primarily heard in UK. We had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on us at the last minute really threw a spanner in the works! It'll really put a spanner in the works if the board decides not to increase our funding for this project.See also: spanner, workput a spanner in(to) the worksTo disrupt, foil, or cause problems to a plan, activity, or project. Primarily heard in UK. We had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on us at the last minute really put a spanner in the works! It will really put a spanner into the works if the board decides not to increase our funding for this project.See also: put, spanner, workspannerslang A person who is foolish, careless, or incompetent; a tool. ("Spanner" is a British English term for "wrench.") Primarily heard in Ireland. I can't believe I sent that embarrassing email to the entire office. God, I can be such a spanner sometimes! I just don't know why they put that spanner in charge of the project!a face like a bag of spannersslang A very unattractive face, usually because it is hardened or weathered with age. A "spanner" is a British term for a wrench. Primarily heard in UK. I'm scared of her, honestly. Got a face like a bag of spanners, that one.See also: bag, face, like, of, spannera bag-of-spanners faceslang A very unattractive face, usually because it is hardened or weathered with age. A "spanner" is a British term for a wrench. Primarily heard in UK. I'm scared of her, honestly. Got a bag-of-spanners face, that one.See also: facethrow a spanner in the works or put a spanner in the works BRITISHCOMMON If someone or something throws a spanner in the works or puts a spanner in the works, they cause problems which prevent something from happening in the way that it was planned. If they're suddenly going to change the arrangement, it's going to throw a spanner in the works. It is clear Britain could have put a spanner in the works of the contract. Note: You can also just talk about a spanner in the works, meaning `a problem that prevents something from happening the way that it was planned'. Another possible spanner in the works is the weather, which may prevent us from travelling on the 18th. Note: The usual American expression is throw a wrench into the works or throw a monkey wrench into the works. See also: spanner, throw, worka spanner in the works an event, person, or thing that prevents the smooth or successful implementation of a plan; a drawback or impediment. A variant, found chiefly in North American English, is a monkey wrench in the works , a monkey wrench being a spanner or wrench with adjustable jaws: to throw a spanner (or a monkey wrench ) into the works is to deliberately wreck someone's plans or activities. In his 1974 novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, Edward Abbey used this as a metaphor for systematic industrial sabotage, and monkey-wrenching is now a colloquial term for such activity. 1997 Spectator Pretty well all the newspapers…are now adversarial in tone, conceiving their basic purpose as throwing spanners in the works almost as a matter of principle. See also: spanner, workput/throw a ˈspanner in the works (British English) (American English throw a (ˈmonkey) ˈwrench in the works) (informal) spoil or prevent the success of somebody’s plan, idea, etc: Let’s get this finished before the boss comes along and throws a spanner in the works.A spanner or wrench is a metal tool used for fastening things tightly. The works are the moving parts of a machine.See also: put, spanner, throw, workspanner
spanner a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head spanner[′span·ər] (design engineering) A wrench with a semicircular head having a projection or hole at one end. (engineering) A horizontal brace. An artificial horizon attachment for a sextant. spanner, span pieceA horizontal cross brace or collar beam.SPANNER
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spanner
Synonyms for spannernoun a tool with jaws for gripping and twistingSynonymsSynonyms for spannernoun a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or boltSynonymsRelated Words- 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
- lug wrench
- open-end wrench
- tappet wrench
- pin wrench
- screw key
- socket wrench
- sparkplug wrench
- tap wrench
- torque wrench
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