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ADJUSTABLE SPANNER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Can be changed to different settings
Synonyms:
adjustable spanner; adjustable wrench
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("adjustable spanner" is a kind of...):
spanner; wrench (a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adjustable spanner"):
crescent wrench (an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench)
monkey-wrench; monkey wrench (adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw)
pipe wrench; tube wrench (adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe)
screw wrench (adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw)
