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speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
One who, or that which, spans.
In Weapons & Tools:
A
like a small
, for
the
of a
a musket.
A
in early
for
the
for the
and
of the
.
In British English:
A problem,
or
; something
or
(in the
in the works)
⚠️
In British English & Irish English:
A
or
person; one
making
, especially in language.

Verb

To use a
; to
with a
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Origin

spanner
English
arrow
-er
English
arrow
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
span
English
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spann
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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