spanner
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
Any of certain types of such a tool that have a pin or hook to engage the driven object.
One who, or that which, spans.
A (usually sparse) graph whose shortest path distances approximate those in a dense graph or other metric space.
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
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Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing