(especially (British)) a spanner with a ring-shaped jaw with internal serrations which grip onto a nut or bolt.
(especially (British)) a spanner with a ring-shaped jaw with internal serrations which grip onto a nut or bolt.
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(especially (US)) a wrench with a ring-shaped jaw with internal serrations which grip onto a nut or bolt.
(British) An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
(UK) A traditional double-ended bicycle spanner with a selection of usually 10 sizes—five on each end—arranged in a ball form.
(idiomatic, informal, loose, AU, NZ) An open-end adjustable spanner with a worm-drive thumbwheel. When the term adjustable spanner or adjustable wrench is used, this type (branded with any of many brands) is usually the type meant.