SPANNER


Meaning of SPANNER in English

/ ˈspænə(r); NAmE / ( BrE ) (also wrench NAmE , BrE ) noun

a metal tool with a specially shaped end for holding and turning nuts and bolts (= small metal rings and pins that hold things together)

—compare adjustable spanner

IDIOMS

- (throw) a spanner in the works

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from German spannen draw tight + -er .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.