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Noun: spanner  spa-nu(r)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: wrench)
  1. A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
    "He reached for the spanner to tighten the loose pipe fitting";
    - wrench

Derived forms: spanners

Type of: hand tool

Encyclopedia: Spanner