[{"word":"spanners","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in."},{"definition":"One who, or that which, spans.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(mildly) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["wrench"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spanner","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spanners"]}]