spanner

Definition

A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

Etymology

From span + -er.

Example Sentences

• "Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more bolt to screw in."
• "Tools don’t have judgment or ethics, and they might fail to push back on bad ideas or dangerous requests. “Your spanner’s never like, ‘This shouldn’t be built,’” she said, using a British term for wrench."
• "The groove in this toolholder is what the spanner grabs onto when you are changing the tool."