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spanner
/ˈspæn.ə(ɹ)/
noun
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.
"Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in."
One who, or that which, spans.
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
Synonymswrench
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