spanner in Chinese
spanner in Chinese is 部首 — spanner means a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
spanner in Chinese
部首
Pronounced: bù shǒu
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
What does "spanner" mean?
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noun A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
"He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt."
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noun An unexpected problem or obstacle, especially in the phrase "a spanner in the works."
"The delayed shipment threw a spanner in the works for the launch."
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spanner in a sentence
- He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt.
- The delayed shipment threw a spanner in the works for the launch.
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What is "spanner" in Chinese?
"spanner" in Chinese is 部首. spanner means: A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
How do you pronounce 部首?
"spanner" in Chinese is 部首, pronounced "bù shǒu".
How do you use "spanner" in a sentence?
Example: "He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt." In Chinese, "spanner" is 部首.
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