spanners (0 synonym found)

We don't have synonyms for spanners yet — it may be a rare, specialized, newly coined, or misspelled word. The closest thesaurus entries we have are manners, spinner and spanner.

We don't have any synonyms for spanners yet.

Did you mean…

manners  ·  spinner  ·  spanner

Think spanners belongs in the thesaurus? Recommend it and we'll take a look.

Definition of spanners:

(n) : (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
(n) : (Canada, US) Any of certain types of such a tool that have a pin or hook to engage the driven object.
(n) : (UK, Ireland) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
(n) : (UK, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
(v) : To use a spanner; to fix with a spanner
(n) : (weaponry) A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
Definition of spanners:

(n) : (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
(n) : (Canada, US) Any of certain types of such a tool that have a pin or hook to engage the driven object.
(n) : (UK, Ireland) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
(n) : (UK, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
(v) : To use a spanner; to fix with a spanner
(n) : (weaponry) A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
Back to Top