crescent spanner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
A genericization of the trade name of a company famous for making them (although it did not invent them); details are at Wikipedia. The trademark is still protected, and this genericized term is only informal and loose. Compare kleenex and coke.
Meanings
- (Australia, New-Zealand, broadly, idiomatic, informal) An open-end adjustable spanner with a worm-drive thumbwheel. When the term adjustable spanner or adjustable wrench is used, this type (branded with any of many brands) is usually the type meant.
- (informal) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: any spanner made by the namesake company, which makes many tools.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crescent spanners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
tool · hand tool · spanner · wrench · adjustable spanner · adjustable · wrench · adjustable wrench · hand tool · tool · spanner
Relateds
Crescent spanner · Crescent spanner
Synonyms
crescent wrench · Crescent wrench · crescent wrench · Crescent wrench