spanner

• Outil à main utilisé pour tenir ou tourner un écrou ou un boulon.

A hand tool used for holding or turning a nut or bolt.

1. Hand tool for nuts and boltsA2formalbritish

   A hand tool used to hold, turn, or twist a nut or bolt.

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   • He used a spanner to tighten the bolt on the bicycle.
   • The mechanic reached for a spanner from the toolbox.
   • You'll need a spanner to loosen that nut.

   Synonymeswrench