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spanner \span"ner\ (sp[a^]n"n[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, spans.
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2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine
itself. [Obs.]
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3. 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. [Chiefly British usage]
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4. pl. A contrivance in some of the earlier steam engines for
moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting
off of the steam.
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Inchworm \Inch"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
The larva of any geometrid moth. It progresses forward by
first bringing the rear end of the body forward, forming a
loop, then moving the front part of the body; called also
{measuring} worm, {measuringworm}, {spanner}, and {looper}.
See {Geometrid}.
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