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chiefly British
: wrench
2
: a wrench that has a hole, projection, or hook at one or both ends of the head for engaging with a corresponding device on the object that is to be turned
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Early on in the episode, his brother Charles, the man who will become king in a few short years, calls Andrew to tell him to cancel the interview, which briefly puts a spanner in the works.
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Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately for the property sector, Powell’s rates strategy has thrown a significant spanner in the works.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The sync is off for the voices on the film, yet another spanner in the works.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Sadly, regional and international regulations often put a spanner into such attempts at market participation.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately for the property sector, Powell’s rates strategy has thrown a significant spanner in the works.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The sync is off for the voices on the film, yet another spanner in the works.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Sadly, regional and international regulations often put a spanner into such attempts at market participation.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Spanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spanner. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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spanner
noun
span·ner
ˈspan-ər 
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