spanner

/spænə/

Thân thiện

A mechanic uses a spanner to tighten a bolt on a bicycle wheel.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hand tool for gripping and turning nuts or bolts: A spanner is a tool designed to fit around and apply torque to fasteners, typically hexagonal nuts or bolts, to tighten or loosen them.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • I need a spanner to fix this loose bolt on the bicycle.
  • The mechanic reached for a spanner from his toolbox.
  • This spanner is the correct size for the nut.

Advanced Usage

• "to throw a spanner in the works": To cause a disruption or problem that prevents something from succeeding or proceeding smoothly.
  • The sudden budget cut threw a spanner in the works for our project.

Variants and Related Words

• Wrench (n): (Commonly used in American English) A tool serving the same function as a spanner.
  • He used an adjustable wrench to complete the repair.
• Adjustable spanner (n): A spanner with a movable jaw that can fit nuts of different sizes.
• Ring spanner (n): A spanner with a closed ring that fits securely around a nut.

Synonyms

• Wrench: A hand tool for gripping and turning.

Related Phrases

• Box spanner: A type of spanner with a socket at one or both ends.
• Spanner in the works: An idiom meaning an obstacle or disruptive element.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wrench