the spanners of a bridge.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
span·ner — /ˈspænɚ/ noun, pl ners [count] Brit : ↑wrench 1, 1 put/throw a spanner in the works informal : to cause something to not go as planned We were ready to start the project when the bank threw a spanner in the works by denying the loan … Useful english dictionary
ner — ad·re·ner·gic; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; al·mo·ner; asy·ner·gia; ban·ner·less; ban·ner·man; be·gin·ner; bi·ge·ner; bik·a·ner; bis·cay·ner; bran·ner; bran·ner·ite; breun·ner·ite; brück·ner; büch·ner; by·wo·ner; can·ner; car·a·bi·ner;… … English syllables
span — hand·span; in·span; semi·span; span; span·dex; span·drel; span·gler; span·glet; span·gly; span·iard; span·ish·er; span·ner; span·ner·man; span·spek; uit·span; span·glish; span·cel; span·dy; span·gle; span·iel; span·ish; span·dril; … English syllables
spanner — span·ner … English syllables
spanner — span•ner [[t]ˈspæn ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that spans 2) bui a wrench having a curved head with a hook or pin at one end for engaging notches or holes in collars, certain kinds of nuts, etc 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. a wrench, esp. one with… … From formal English to slang
...spänner — spän|ner 〈in Zus.; zur Bildung von Subst.; m. 3〉 mit einer bestimmten Zahl von Pferden bespannter Wagen, z. B. Einspänner, Zweispänner … Universal-Lexikon
-spänner — spän|ner, der; s, : in Zusb., z. B. Zweispänner (mit zwei Zugtieren bespanntes Fahrzeug) … Universal-Lexikon
spanner — span|ner [ˈspænə US ər] n BrE [Date: 1600 1700; : Germa] 1.) a metal tool that fits over a ↑nut, used for turning the nut to make it tight or to undo it American Equivalent: wrench 2.) put/throw a spanner in the works informal to unexpectedly do… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spanner — span|ner [ spænər ] noun count BRITISH a WRENCH … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spannerman — span·ner·man … English syllables
