spanner

spanner

  1. (tekniikka) ruuviavain

  2. (eläintiede) mittarimato

Synonyymisanakirja

spanner

  1. jakoavain, siirtoavain, kuusiotappiavain, hauenkita, putkipihdit, lenkkiavain, kiintoavain.

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englanti

jakoavain, kiintoavain puhekieltä A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

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

puhekieltä One who, or that which, spans.
1915, Florence Kiper Frank, The Jew to Jesus: and other poems
The scheme of the spanner of continents and the desire of the little husbandman hoarding for his loved ones...
puhekieltä A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.

1786, Fig. 10. The spanner for spanning or winding up the spring of the wheel lock. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page xvi.

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

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

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

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spanner rimmaa näiden kanssa:

manner, tanner, sotatanner, taistelutanner

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