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  • Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… …   Wikipedia

  • wrench — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. twist, wring; yank, pull; extort, wrest, snatch; sprain, strain, dislocate; distort. n. monkey wrench, spanner; twist, yank, etc. See extraction, disjunction, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …   English dictionary for students

  • wrench — [1] A device for removing nuts, bolts, and other fasteners. [2] A colloquial term for a mechanic or someone who is handy repairing engines. [3] To use a wrench tool. See adjustable wrench Allen wrench box wrench brake adjusting wrench brake… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Spanner — may refer to one of the following. *Spanner, a synonym of wrench *The SpannerTM by AbbeyMoor Medical, Inc. FDA approved prostatic stent for treatment of urethral blockages. *Spanner, a type of screw drive head * Spanner (journal) , a British… …   Wikipedia

  • spanner — span ner (sp[a^]n n[ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, spans. [1913 Webster] 2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wrench (disambiguation) — Wrench may refer to:*Wrench (US) or Spanner(UK), a hand tool *Wrench (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe *Wrench Records, a record label …   Wikipedia

  • wrench in the works — (USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, spanner is used instead of wrench …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • spanner — (n.) 1630s, a tool for winding the spring of a wheel lock firearm, from Ger. Spanner, from spannen (see SPAN (Cf. span) (v.)). Meaning wrench is from 1790. Figurative phrase spanner in the works attested from 1921 (Wodehouse) …   Etymology dictionary

  • spanner in the works — (UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, wrench is used instead of spanner …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • spanner — [span′ər] n. [Ger < spannen, to stretch: see SPAN1] 1. a person or thing that spans 2. Chiefly Brit. WRENCH (sense 4) …   English World dictionary

  • wrench — ► VERB 1) pull or twist suddenly and violently. 2) injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement. ► NOUN 1) a sudden violent twist or pull. 2) a feeling of abrupt pain and distress caused by one s own or another s… …   English terms dictionary

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