Definitions for spanner
ˈspæn ərspan·ner

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrench, spannernoun

   a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spannernoun

   A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

   Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in.

2. spannernoun

   One who, or that which, spans.

3. spannernoun

   A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.

4. spannernoun

   A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.

5. spannernoun

   A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)

   Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.

6. spannernoun

   A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

   You spanner, Rodney! I wanted a Chinese, not an Indian!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spannernoun

   The lock of a fusee or carabine. Nathan Bailey

   My prince’s court is now full of nothing but buff-coats, spanners, and musket-rests. James Howell.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spanner

   The term 'spanner' has different meanings depending on the context. 1. In mechanics, a spanner is a handheld tool used for providing grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn screws, nuts, and bolts. It is also known as a wrench in some countries like the US. 2. In graph theory, a spanner is a subgraph of a given undirected graph that contains all the vertices of the original graph and has the property that the shortest path between any two vertices in the subgraph is reasonably short compared to the shortest path between the same two vertices in the original graph. 3. In computing, 'spanner' refers to Google Cloud Spanner, a globally distributed database service that combines the benefits of relational database structure with non-relational horizontal scale. 4. In theater, a spanner is a general term for a spotlight operator. 5. In UK slang, 'spanner' is often used as a derogatory term to imply someone is not very intelligent or is acting foolishly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spannernoun

   one who, or that which, spans

2. Spannernoun

   the lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself

3. Spannernoun

   an iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose

4. Spannernoun

   a contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spanner

   Spanner is a free program provided by Garmin for PCs running Windows 2000 or XP. It ‘translates’ live positional data from Garmin’s proprietary interface into NMEA 0183. Garmin’s proprietary interface data is only provided via USB whereas NMEA data is provided via serial port. Spanner overcomes this by creating a virtual serial port and thereby allowing a USB based Garmin GPS receiver ‘speak’ with programs that require NMEA data. Spanner is offered as a tool for Garmin’s GPS 18 product, but it works with other Garmin GPS receivers including the GPS 20x, GPSMap 60cx, 76CS, Colorado series, Oregon series, GPSMap 62/78 series, and Montana Series. However, it doesn’t work with all Garmin USB GPS receivers. Some receivers that reportedly don’t work with Spanner include: Etrex Venture Cx, Etrex Vista Cx/HCx and Forerunner 305. The latter is recognized but Spanner reports it as "not having the required capabilities".

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spanner

   An instrument by which the wheel-lock guns and pistols were wound up; also used to screw up the nuts of the plummer boxes. Also, an important balance in forming the radius of parallel motion in a steam-engine, since it reconciles the curved sweep which the side-levers describe with the perpendicular movement of the piston-rod, by means of which they are driven.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPANNER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spanner is ranked #130610 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Spanner surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Spanner.
   
   86.1% or 112 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
   3.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Hand Tool

Anagrams for spanner »

1. panners

How to pronounce spanner?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say spanner in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spanner in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spanner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of spanner in a Sentence

1. Michel Sapin:

   Unemployment is falling. This is not the moment to throw a spanner into the works with growth picking up.

2. Finance Minister Michel Sapin:

   This is not the moment to throw a spanner into the works, with growth picking up.

3. Charlize Theron:

   I'm saying a proposal, she's showing up at proposal and she's throwing a whole spanner in the wheel.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spanner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spanner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spanner
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spanner
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spanner
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=spanner
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html