Meanings
nounring spanner (plural ring spanners)
plural ring spanners
- especially (UK)a spanner with a ring-shaped jaw with internal serrations which grip onto a nut or bolt.
Synonyms: ring wrench
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna spanner with a ring-shaped jaw with internal serrations which grip onto a nut or bolt.
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Translations
Dutch ringsleutel
- ringsleutelspanner with ring-shaped jaw
Greek πολύγωνο κλειδί
- πολύγωνο κλειδί (polýgono kleidí)spanner with ring-shaped jaw
Indonesian kunci ring
- kunci ringspanner with ring-shaped jaw
Norwegian Bokmål ringnøkkel
- ringnøkkelspanner with ring-shaped jaw
Polish klucz oczkowy
- klucz oczkowyspanner with ring-shaped jaw
Portuguese chave de luneta
- chave de lunetaspanner with ring-shaped jaw
Russian накидной ключ
- накидной ключ (nakidnoj ključ)spanner with ring-shaped jaw
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