spanner

noun (a spanner, spanners)

«spanner» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A spanner is a metal tool for turning nuts and bolts to make them tight or loose. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life and design and technology lessons: tools for fixing bikes, cars and furniture. Idiom (UK): "throw a spanner in the works" means spoil a plan.

Examples

Dad used a spanner to fix my bike. tree →
Pass me the spanner, please. tree →
Turn the spanner to tighten the nut. tree →
The plumber has a big spanner. tree →
The rain threw a spanner in the works of our picnic. tree →
Use the right size spanner for the nut. tree →

Note

Countable. UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland "spanner" = USA and Canada "wrench". Not the same as a screwdriver.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «spanner» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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