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オープンエンドスパナ

Meanings

1

noun

open-end wrench

computing

A wrench with U-shaped jaws at both ends, used for gripping nuts and bolts. Technical term, mainly in computing and engineering contexts.

オープンエンドスパナでナットを回まわす。
Turn the nut with an open-end wrench.

Written forms

オープンエンド・スパナ
- オープンエンドスパナ
  Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
- オープンエンド・スパナ

Similar words

スパナ
Generic term for a wrench; オープンエンドスパナ specifies the open-end type.
レンチ
Another common word for wrench; often used in compound tool names.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'open-end spanner' (British) or 'open-end wrench' (American).