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111throw a spanner in the works — put/throw a spanner in the works British & Australian, American to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding. We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in… …
112throw a spanner in the works — (UK) If you throw a spanner in the works, you cause a problem that stops or slows progress on something that was going well …
113shifting spanner — /ˈʃɪftɪŋ spænə/ (say shifting spanuh) noun an adjustable spanner used for nuts and bolts. Also, Chiefly Eastern States, shifter; Chiefly WA and Tasmania, crescent spanner …
114nut spanner — See chainring nut spanner flare nut spanner …
115plug spanner — See drain plug spanner spark plug spanner …
116box-spanner — boxˈ spanner noun A spanner consisting of a cylindrical piece of steel shaped at one or both ends into a hexagon to fit over the appropriate nut, and turned by a rod inserted through a hole at the opposite end • • • Main Entry: ↑box …
117ring spanner — noun A spanner in the form of a notched ring in which diametrically opposite notches fit over the nut • • • Main Entry: ↑ring …
118shifting spanner — noun An adjustable spanner • • • Main Entry: ↑shift …
119socket spanner — noun A spanner with a socketed head made to fit over a nut or a bolt • • • Main Entry: ↑socket …
120torque spanner — noun (engineering) A spanner with a special attachment allowing a preset force to be applied when tightening a nut on a bolt • • • Main Entry: ↑torque …
