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Spanner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • stretcher noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
  • voyeur noun A person who gets sexual gratification from secretly watching others undress or engage in intimate acts.

Senses

Spanner is used for these senses in English:

  • brace A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
  • peeping tom A person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other.
  • voyeur A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

stretcher — full definition

  1. noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
  2. noun A frame that holds canvas taut for painting.

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