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      spanner
      noun
      a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
      Roots
      spannenspann- · German · to tighten, wind uper-er · German · agent, tool
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      The word spanner breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: spann, from German spannen (“to tighten, wind up”); and -er, from German er (“agent, tool”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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