spanner
noun
a person or thing that spans.
spanners
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pluralof spanner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Divorce, obviously, puts a spanner in the works — and two divorces means two spanners — but you’ve managed to come out of those marriages financially intact.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Two spanners have recently been thrown in the works.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2022
Biker jackets were paired with skirts bearing cutouts, shimmering silver jackets were cropped and had large shoulders, while prints on colourful dresses depicted spanners and bolts.
From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2022
But before long, Smith throws spanners in the works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
She fell on her knees, threw open the bag, and tumbled out some spanners and a screwdriver that filled the top part of it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
