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Spanner

🔄 Synonyms of "Spanner"

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Word	Definition
wrenchnoun	A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spanner"

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Word	Definition
wrenchnoun	A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
stopcocknoun	A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
bracenoun	A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
curlynoun	a person or animal with curly hair.
torquenoun	(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
tighteningnoun	The act or process of making more tight.
tightnessnoun	The quality or degree of being tight.
donglenoun	(computer hardware) Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
shifternoun	One who, or that which, shifts or changes.
pipe wrenchnoun	An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.
nutsetternoun	A tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a nutdriver but without a handle, whereas it is instead in the form of a bit that is chucked into a power tool or an indexable handle.
spankernoun	Someone who spanks.
turnscrewnoun	A screwdriver.
plier wrenchesnoun	An adjustable hand tool with a sliding mechanism, that combines a tongue-and-groove pliers / water pump pliers with an adjustable spanner. It is a water pump pliers with a flat head.
allen keynoun	Synonym of hex head wrench.
allennoun	An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
dog bone spannernoun	(UK) A traditional double-ended bicycle spanner with a selection of usually 10 sizes—five on each end—arranged in a ball form.
nutdrivernoun	A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.
set screwnoun	Any screw used to hold or adjust a setting, via fixation in a certain location or position: frequently a headless one, but may also be any other machine screw or thumb screw used for the purpose of setting.