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- [span-er]
- /ˈspæn ər/
- /ˈspæn.ər/
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- [span-er]
- /ˈspæn ər/
Definitions of spanner word
- noun spanner a person or thing that spans. 1
- noun spanner Also called spanner wrench. 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. Compare pin wrench. 1
- noun spanner Chiefly British. a wrench, especially one with fixed jaws. 1
- noun spanner wrench 1
- countable noun spanner A spanner is a metal tool whose end fits round a nut so that you can turn it to loosen or tighten it. 0
- noun spanner a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head 0
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Origin of spanner
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; span1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Spanner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spanner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spanner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spanner
noun spanner
- monkey-wrench — to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic.
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