- 1. n. One who, or that which, spans. Source: opted
- 2. n. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself. Source: opted
- 3. n. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose. Source: opted
- 4. n. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam. Source: opted
- 5. n. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. One who, or that which, spans. 2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself. [Obs.] 3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose. 4. pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam. Source: webster
- 7. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for movingthe valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam. Source: adambom
- 8. n:100 n a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt Source: ecdict
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