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▸ noun: (rare) One who, or that which, spans.
▸ noun: (graph theory) A (usually sparse) graph whose shortest path distances approximate those in a dense graph or other metric space.
▸ noun: (weaponry) A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
▸ noun: (UK, Ireland) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
▸ noun: (UK, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
▸ verb: To use a spanner; to fix with a spanner
Similar:
wrench,
shifter,
pipe wrench,
nutsetter,
spanker,
turnscrew,
plier wrenches,
Allen key,
Allen,
dog bone spanner,
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Types:
open-ended spanner,
ring spanner,
box spanner,
socket spanner,
torque wrench,
impact wrench,
pipe wrench,
monkey wrench,
stilson wrench,
more...
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