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Definitions for Spanner
[1] a person or thing that spans.
[2] 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.
[3] Chiefly British . a wrench, especially one with fixed jaws.
[4] a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head
[5] British informal a source of impediment or annoyance (esp in the phrase throw a spanner in the works )
Words nearby Spanner
spanish-american, spanish-american war, spank, spanker, spanking, spanner, spanrail, spanspek, spansule, spanworm, spar
Origin of Spanner
First recorded in 1630–40; span1 + -er1
Word origin for Spanner
C17: from German, from spannen to stretch, span 1
Synonyms for Spanner
Stillson wrench [tm], obstruction wrench, pipe wrench