Look up: spanner

1. Spanner
   A tool used to turn a nut and bolt. Wrench is another name for spanner.Adjustable spannerPhotograph courtesy of Draper.co.ukA crescent spanner or pipe wrench. A tool which has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw which is controlled by a spiral gear. This is useful as the one spanner fits many different si...
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2. Spanner
   Span'ner noun 1. One who, or that which, spans. 2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself. [ Obsolete] 3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn ...
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3. 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. • (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 uns...
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4. Spanner
   Spanner is British slang for an attractive woman.
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5. Spanner
   Spanner is British slang for an attractive woman.
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6. Spanner
   rigid tool for tightening or loosening firehose couplings.
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7. Spanner
   (journal) `Spanner` was a British journal on non-market socialism. History: In October 1987 the Guildford branch of the Socialist Party of Great Britain circulated a discussion document around the Party which was to create controversy. It arose from discussions within the Party as to h...
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8. Spanner
   (Garmin program) Spanner is a free program provided by Garmin for PCs running Windows 2000 or XP. It ‘translates’ live positional data from Garmin’s proprietary interface into NMEA 0183. Garmin’s proprietary interface data is only provided via USB whereas NMEA data ...
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