Definition of spanner Spanner

/spæˈnɚ/ - [spaner] - span•ner

We found 14 definitions of spanner from 6 different sources.

What does spanner mean?

WordNet

Noun
spanner - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
		wrench
		hand tool a tool used with workers' hands
		adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench can be changed to different settings
		allen wrench a wrench for Allen screws
		alligator wrench a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
		box end wrench, box wrench a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
		brace wrench a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
		bulldog wrench a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
		carriage wrench a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
		dog wrench a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
		hook spanner, hook wrench a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
		jaw holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
		lug wrench a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
		open-end wrench, tappet wrench a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
		pin wrench a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
		screw key a wrench for turning a screw
		socket wrench a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
		sparkplug wrench a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
		tap wrench a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread

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Wiktionary

spanner (Noun)
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
spanner (Noun)
One who, or that which, spans.
spanner (Noun)
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
spanner (Noun)
A device in early steam engine s for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
spanner (Noun)
A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.
spanner (Noun)
A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

spanner (n.)
One who, or that which, spans.
spanner (n.)
The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself.
spanner (n.)
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.
spanner (n.)
A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

spanner
A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

spanner
An instrument by which the wheel-lock guns and pistols were wound up; also used to screw up the nuts of the plummer boxes. Also, an important balance in forming the radius of parallel motion in a steam-engine, since it reconciles the curved sweep which the side-levers describe with the perpendicular movement of the piston-rod, by means of which they are driven.