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(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench. / (rare) One who, or that which, spans.

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spanner

noun

I need a spanner to fix the broken pipe.

意味（1）

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.

Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in.

意味（2）

(rare) One who, or that which, spans.

意味（3）

The spanner for spanning or winding up the spring of the wheel lock.

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意味（5）

(UK) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)

意味（6）

(Britain, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

You spanner, Rodney! I wanted some time, not a bunch of thyme!