Definition of Spanner. Meaning of Spanner. Synonyms of Spanner

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Definition of Spanner

Spanner
Spanner 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.

Meaning of Spanner from wikipedia

- A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts...
- up Spanner, spanner, or spänner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spanner is a kind of hand tool. Spanner may also refer to: Adjustable spanner Spanner...
- An adjustable spanner (UK and most other English-speaking countries), shifting spanner (Australia and New Zealand), English wrench (Turkey) or adjustable...
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- A podger spanner, or podger, is a tool in the form of a short bar, usually tapered and often incorporating a wrench at one end. Podgers are used for erecting...
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