chave inglesa — meaning in English

English meaning

• spanner noun A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

chave inglesa is used for these senses in English:

• adjustable spanner (British) An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
• spanner (Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
• wrench (US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]

spanner — full definition

1. noun A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
2. noun An unexpected problem or obstacle, especially in the phrase "a spanner in the works."

wrench — full definition

1. noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
2. noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
3. verb To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.

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