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spanner

[span-er] / ˈspæn ər /
NOUN
monkey wrench
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He was replaced for one play by true freshman Deuce Spanner, before limping back onto the field.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2020

After listening to Davis, Judge Bruce Spanner said he didn’t wish the attorney ill will but that two children in the case will suffer a lifetime of stress, distrust and self-esteem struggles.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2020

“But another anatomist named Spanner did make bodies into soap,” he told me.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2017

There's also Chimp Spanner, which is instrumental – that's one guy called Paul Ortiz who's been doing some great stuff for us over the past few years.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2013

George is only Georgie Spanner, stage-manager of the Oriental.

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel




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