crescent spanner

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

crescent spanners 复数 crescent spanners

别名

Crescent spanner

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 习语 非正式
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: any spanner made by the namesake company, which makes many tools.

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词源

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.

来源：wiktionary