adjustable spanner
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Adjustable spanner — From the bottom: 1. The first adjustable spanner f … Wikipedia
adjustable spanner — noun can be changed to different settings • Syn: ↑adjustable wrench • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner • Hyponyms: ↑crescent wrench, ↑monkey wrench, ↑monkey wrench, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
adjustable spanner — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms adjustable spanner : singular adjustable spanner plural adjustable spanners British a spanner (= metal tool for making things tighter or looser) with a head that can be moved to work on nuts and bolts of… … English dictionary
adjustable spanner — British term for adjustable wrench … Dictionary of automotive terms
adjustable spanner — noun monkey wrench … Wiktionary
adjustable spanner — wrench which can be adjusted to fit different size bolts … English contemporary dictionary
spanner — Although a British term for a wrench, it is also used for many bicycle tools in the U.S.A. and Canada. See adjustable spanner box spanner brake adjusting spanner C spanner chainring nut spanner combination spanner double ended spanner … Dictionary of automotive terms
adjustable wrench — noun can be changed to different settings • Syn: ↑adjustable spanner • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner • Hyponyms: ↑crescent wrench, ↑monkey wrench, ↑monkey wrench, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spanner — noun /ˈspæn.ə(ɹ),ˈspæn.ɚ/ a) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts. Pass me that spanner, Jake; theres just one more nut to screw in. b) One who, or that which, spans. The scheme of the spanner of continents and the desire of the little… … Wiktionary
adjustable — ad|just|a|ble [əˈdʒʌstəbəl] adj something that is adjustable can be changed or moved slightly to make it suitable for different purposes ▪ an adjustable spanner … Dictionary of contemporary English
