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span·ner
/ˈspænɚ/
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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
. [
Chiefly
British
usage
]
4.
pl.
A
contrivance
in
some
of
the
earlier
steam
engines
for
moving
the
valves
for
the
alternate
admission
and
shutting
off
of
the
steam
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
spanner
n
:
a
hand
tool
that
is
used
to
hold
or
twist
a
nut
or
bolt
[
syn
:
wrench
]
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