spanner
/ˈspænər/
noun
- A tool with a shaped end for turning nuts and bolts; a wrench.
- He used a spanner to tighten the bolts on the bicycle.
- A good spanner set is essential for any home toolbox.
- The mechanic reached for a spanner to fix the engine.
- A cause of disruption or difficulty (in the phrase 'throw a spanner in the works').
- The computer crash threw a spanner in the works just before the deadline.
- Her resignation threw a spanner in the works for the project.
- The sudden rain threw a spanner in the works for our picnic plans.
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