Spanners

Word SPANNERS
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Definitions and meanings of "Spanners"

What do we mean by spanners?

A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.

One who, or that which, spans.

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

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

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

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

To be heavily under the influence of illicit drugs. MDMA (ecstasy) In particular. Urban Dictionary

Someone who's a tool Urban Dictionary

Spanner .. In the works … Said spanner Is I … … So only something biblical .. Could … But yep … Biblical or extremely unlucky So … I will let you decide if meant to be or not .. Simply ran out of words … Words over coffee is all I’m leaving out there at this point Anything after that … Depends on the former … Can’t be doing stress any longer Neither you can you I imagine And yes I am very sorry but hardly had a choice… Random sequence of events, even by my standards … Luck …. Well I get all or nothing generally …. Maybe I get the chance to explain eventually … Urban Dictionary

1. noun: someone who really fucks things up - derived from the term "spanner in the works". Urban Dictionary

Euphemistic swear word, used to avoid giving offence, especially when need arises to curse in front of children. Derived from the idiom that when something goes wrong it is known as 'throwing a spanner in the works". Urban Dictionary

(adj) Inebreiated. Intoxicated. Drunk. Urban Dictionary

Given to an attractive girl. Urban Dictionary

Spanner wrench - a special wrench used in the fire service to assist in decoupling fire hoses. Urban Dictionary

(UK) spastic; person of mental retardation, Down's Syndrome, etc. Urban Dictionary

The geeky kid at school who stank of chip fat and grime, came from a poor family and had the social skills of a dead skunk, yet was completely convinced that everyone was his mate. Popularized by Ringo Starr in the film That'll Be The Day (1973). Urban Dictionary

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The word "spanners" in example sentences

Hate to be bitchy, but maybe the fact that he has a face like a bag of spanners is the real reason why he is still a virgin?? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Damar (damar. biz) will offer the full range of tools including core tools such as spanners, wrenches, pliers, saws, scrapers and screwdrivers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Misago said Zimbabwean victims of the violence reported that the xenophobia was the culmination of long-standing tensions between Zimbabwean and South African labour brokers, known locally as contractors, or "spanners". ❋ Unknown (2009)

- You, walksy and Gollo are the kind of spanners England doesn't need following them. " ❋ Unknown (2010)

In some communities, public radio and television stations, community foundations, public libraries and local United Ways are natural boundary spanners. ❋ Richard C. Harwood (2011)

Both men are part of the union's senior management team and oversee regular aircraft maintenance and safety checks that can involve using tools such as screwdrivers and spanners. ❋ Ross Kelly (2011)

Building Trust The connections established by the "boundary spanners" who take on foreign assignments can replace the competitiveness that often crops up between the home office and a distant outpost with trust, he says. ❋ Jeff Bennett (2011)

Now, Obama has made a point of "resetting" relations with Moscow, and to do that he needs to remove as many spanners from the diplomatic works as possible. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Lawyers in the U.S. ... use the law in an adamant way and try to find any opportunity they can to throw spanners into the works of people," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'll bet the Agricastrol jug spent its life in a hard-working barn, nestling in a little oily corner on some straw, with big, tractor sized spanners leaning up against the wall and hens pecking around in the shafts of late afternoon sunlight that shot through the gaps in the wall. ❋ Peter Ashley (2008)

Spence has no real rights—never did—but he is a powerful lawyer and he would, as the studio well knows, cast ever more imaginative spanners into the works. ❋ Larry McMurtry (2010)

At the carport end, the earth had more or less been ploughed, revealing old spanners and ancient pieces of iron machinery. ❋ Josh Spilker (2010)

This is a perfect opportunity to throw some spanners in theuir works. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sir Newbury and Miss Hobbes have much going for them, and I have faith that the kinks will be worked out, the spanners polished, and the gears greased up nicely as this series progresses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The set features a pair of pliers, a couple of spanners and a wrench all beautifully cast in milk chocolate and is provided complete with presentation box for a very reasonable $22. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It all began when some hamsters, already infected with a new strain of deadly Javanese Housemaid's Knee, were imported into this country by a gang of naked pogo-stick fetishists who used hamsters in certain unnatural acts involving whipped cream, adjustable spanners and volume 4 of the Encyclopaedia of Rude and Naughty Things G-M. ❋ David Hadley (2009)

I'm kinda hoping Rudy 9iu11iani wins in Florida, but with Romney a close second, Huckabee in third; just to continue to toss spanners in the GOP works. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[raver] 1: I was fucking [spannered] last night mate raver 2: Yeah i saw the pictures, [3rd degree gurns] and your eyes were falling into the back of your head mate! ❋ Dedbult (2010)

You're [such a] [bloody] spanner ❋ El (2005)

[Spanner] … [Ms] [spanner] .. my original words were meant for one only …. The less pretty words a result of [the fuckery] that ensued … ❋ LetsTalkAboutX (2023)

Dude, if you weren't such a spanner, [things'd] [still] [be alright] now. ❋ Ryan Paine (2007)

[SPANNERS]! ❋ Lord Lucan (2010)

"[Christ], I was fucking spannered last night, [how many] [did I] have?" ❋ Stan Grytviken (2003)

That chick in the office is a [spanner], cos every time she passes by she makes [my nuts] [tighten]. ❋ Diehard66 (2018)

Yo.. [Rookie].. get the [spanner] off the [engine]. ❋ Craig (2003)

"You're [such a] spanner!" ❋ - (2002)

That [Lee Martin's] a [right] [spanner]. ❋ Doll Revolution (2003)

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