adjustable spanner

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q449109}} {{lb|en|British}} An [[adjustable#Adjective|adjustable]] [[hand tool]] for [[tighten]]ing and [[loosen]]ing [[nut#English:_Q190977|nut]]s and [[bolt#Noun|bolt]]s.<ref name=Geesin-2015>{{cite-book |en |year=2015 |last=Geesin |first=Ron |authorlink=Ron Geesin |title=The Adjustable Spanner: History, Origins and Development to 1970 |publisher=Crowood Press |isbn=9781785000362}}</ref>

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